Kusini Yengi

Yengi was born in Adelaide to Ben, a refugee advocate born in what is now South Sudan who emigrated to Australia in the early 1970s, and Emma Yengi, an English-born primatologist.

Kusini Boja Yengi (born 15 January 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Portsmouth and the Australia national team.

On 21 February 2020, Yengi made his debut for Adelaide United coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute in a 5–2 defeat to the Western Sydney Wanderers, the club he would join two years later.

On 13 March 2021, he scored a goal and registered an assist against arch-rivals Melbourne Victory, with Yengi celebrating his goal by leaping over advertising hoardings and celebrating in front of Melbourne Victory supporters.

On 12 November 2022, Yengi, after an assist from Milos Ninkovic, scored the only goal to beat Sydney FC and win the Sydney Derby for the Western Sydney Wanderers, from then Yengi has scored in both Sydney Derbys at Allianz Stadium obtaining and assist from Amor Layouni.

On 2 July 2023, Yengi signed for EFL League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.

He scored the equaliser on his debut against Bristol Rovers on 5 August; the match finished 1–1.

Three days later, he scored a brace in a 3–1 win over Forest Green Rovers in the first round of the EFL Cup.

Yengi received his first call-up to the Australia men's national soccer team for the November 2023 World Cup Qualifiers against Bangladesh and Palestine.

He shared his squad selection with former Adelaide United teammates Craig Goodwin and Joe Gauci.

Yengi made his international debut for the Socceroos against Bangladesh in Melbourne on 16 November 2023, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute for Brandon Borrello.

He was selected in Graham Arnold's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, and played in a friendly match against Bahrain preceding the tournament.

Yengi made his first appearance in the starting lineup for the Socceroos in their third match of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, against Uzbekistan.

Yengi's younger brother, Tete, also plays as a forward for Livingston, who compete in the Scottish Championship.

Tete Yengi has previously played for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League and Ipswich Town in the EFL Championship.