How did Percy Tau get away with it? Update on South African football player transfers
South African footballer Percy Tau plays professionally. He is a striker for Al Ahly SC of the Egyptian Premier League and the South African national team. In 2021, Tau signed up to a two-year deal with Al Ahly SC.
Tau, who was born and raised in eMalahleni, started playing football professionally in 2014 with Mamelodi Sundowns. Between 2014 and 2022, he moved to several clubs, some on loan, before settling at Al Ahly. The South African striker could return to Anderlecht during the current transfer window after leaving Al Ahly, sources say.
Percy Tau
Percy Tau: Where is he now?
In the Egyptian Premier League, Percy Tau is still a member of Al Ahly SC. On the other hand, rumors regarding Tau’s potential move to Anderlecht are circulating online. The striker’s deal with Ahly is supposed to run until June 2024 but given his ongoing injury problems in recent years, it’s uncertain whether he will make it happen.
The 28-year-old enjoyed a productive debut season at Al Ahly, contributing six assists and eight goals in 28 games in all competitions. His contributions helped Al Ahly win the CAF Super Cup and reach the CAF Champions League final in 2021. Tau, however, has not scored or played in a domestic game since November 2021, and lately, he is in transfer negotiations.
Moreover, after Pitso Mosimane, the former head coach of Al Ahly, left the team, the rumors that Tau was leaving Al Ahly gained popularity. According to a report from Voetbalbelgie, Tau could leave Al Ahly during the current transfer window with a return to Belgium on the horizon, although nothing has been verified.
Due to an injury, Percy Tau was unable to play.
Tau’s injury kept him out of action for the team for around a month, according to Ahly in June 2022. The player’s x-ray revealed another quadriceps injury, which has been a recurring problem for the striker. as a result, team doctor Ahmed Abu Abla advised him to skip games.
Tau’s injury history has angered some club administrators, according to a reliable source in Egypt, and there are indications that the Red Eagles are considering terminating Tau’s contract because they believe he is “subject to wounds”. Tau’s injury problems date back to his time in Belgium, where he played for Anderlecht and missed more than three months through injury.
Tau has suffered six injuries since joining Ahly in August last year, which is identical to the number of goals he has helped Ahly score during that time.
Tau started playing football with Mamelodi Sundowns before going on loan to Witbank Spurs in 2016. Following this, he moved to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018, and in the same year he was loaned out again to Union SG. Tau has played for Brighton as a parent club since 2019, but in 2019 and 2020 he was loaned out to Brugge and Anderlecht respectively. The football star signed a contract with Al Ahly in 2021, and they have been together ever since.
Percy Tau’s wife and family
Tau’s mother was his sole caregiver. Her name was Elizabeth Tau and she was responsible for raising eight of her children. Along with two sisters named Promise and Ingrid, Percy has five brothers named Tumi, Dumisani, Mogau, Milton, and Bradley. In 2018, his brother Mogay perished in a car accident.
Tau’s mother has opened up about how his and his family’s quality of life has been improved by his football exploits. Elizabeth Tau was seen beaming with pride and crying with joy at the PSL awards ceremony in Sandton after Percy was declared the country’s king of football and scooped an astonishing R462,500 in prize money.
Tau doesn’t seem to have a wife as he hasn’t married yet.
