Percy Tau

Date of birth13 May 1994
Place of birthWitbank
NationalitySouth African
Weight65 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Percy Tau joined Brighton and Hove Albion in July 2018 with a four-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Mamelodi Sundowns 01 Jul 2014 20 Jul 2018
Witbank Spurs 28 Jan 2016 30 Jun 2016 L
Brighton and Hove Albion 20 Jul 2018 26 Aug 2021
Union St Gilloise 15 Aug 2018 31 May 2019 L
Club Brugge 29 Jul 2019 30 Jun 2020 L
Anderlecht 05 Aug 2020 07 Jan 2021 L
Al Ahly 26 Aug 2021

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2020-21 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 2
1
2020-21 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League 1
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Jan 2021 Newport County v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-1 (4-3) FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2021 Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-0 Premier League
16 Jan 2021 Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-1 Premier League
23 Jan 2021 Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackpool W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
10 Feb 2021 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
15 May 2021 Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2016-17 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations
1
1
2016-17 South Africa International Friendly 1
1
1
1
2017-18 South Africa FIFA World Cup 3
2
2
2018-19 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 10
3
1
2018-19 South Africa International Friendly 2
1
2019-20 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 2
2020-21 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 4
4
2020-21 South Africa International Friendly 1
2021-22 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 1
2021-22 South Africa FIFA World Cup 4
2022-23 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 3
1
1
2023-24 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 6
1
2023-24 South Africa FIFA World Cup 3
1
2023-24 South Africa International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 Mar 2017 South Africa v Guinea-Bissau W 3-1 International Friendly
10 Jun 2017 Nigeria v South Africa W 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
13 Jun 2017 South Africa v Zambia L 1-2 International Friendly
01 Sep 2017 Cape Verde Islands v South Africa L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
05 Sep 2017 South Africa v Cape Verde Islands L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
07 Oct 2017 South Africa v Burkina Faso W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
10 Nov 2017 South Africa v Senegal L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
14 Nov 2017 Senegal v South Africa L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
08 Sep 2018 South Africa v Libya D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
13 Oct 2018 South Africa v Seychelles W 6-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
16 Oct 2018 Seychelles v South Africa D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
17 Nov 2018 South Africa v Nigeria D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
20 Nov 2018 South Africa v Paraguay D 1-1 International Friendly
24 Mar 2019 Libya v South Africa W 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
15 Jun 2019 Ghana v South Africa D 0-0 International Friendly
24 Jun 2019 Ivory Coast v South Africa L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
28 Jun 2019 South Africa v Namibia W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
01 Jul 2019 South Africa v Morocco L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
06 Jul 2019 Egypt v South Africa W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals - Round of 16
10 Jul 2019 Nigeria v South Africa L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
14 Nov 2019 Ghana v South Africa L 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group C
17 Nov 2019 South Africa v Sudan W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group C
11 Oct 2020 South Africa v Zambia L 1-2 International Friendly
13 Nov 2020 South Africa v Sao Tome e Principe W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group C
16 Nov 2020 Sao Tome e Principe v South Africa W 2-4 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group C
25 Mar 2021 South Africa v Ghana D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group C
28 Mar 2021 Sudan v South Africa L 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group C
03 Sep 2021 Zimbabwe v South Africa D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group G
06 Sep 2021 South Africa v Ghana W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group G
11 Nov 2021 South Africa v Zimbabwe W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group G
14 Nov 2021 Ghana v South Africa L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group G
09 Jun 2022 Morocco v South Africa L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group K
24 Mar 2023 South Africa v Liberia D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group K
28 Mar 2023 Liberia v South Africa W 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group K
17 Jun 2023 South Africa v Morocco W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group K
12 Sep 2023 South Africa v Congo DR W 1-0 International Friendly
18 Nov 2023 South Africa v Benin W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C
21 Nov 2023 Rwanda v South Africa L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C
16 Jan 2024 Mali v South Africa L 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group E
21 Jan 2024 South Africa v Namibia W 4-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group E
24 Jan 2024 South Africa v Tunisia D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group E
30 Jan 2024 Morocco v South Africa W 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Finals - Round of 16
03 Feb 2024 Cape Verde Islands v South Africa W 0-0 (2-1) Africa Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
07 Feb 2024 Nigeria v South Africa L 1-1 (2-4) Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final
07 Jun 2024 Nigeria v South Africa D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.