‘You have been my home’: Tau pens heartfelt farewell to Ahly and their fans

Bafana star thanks Egyptian giants where he won 12 titles as he heads to Qatar SC

15 January 2025 - 16:59
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Former Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau in the regalia of his new club, Qatar SC.
Former Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau in the regalia of his new club, Qatar SC.
Image: Percy Muzi Tau/ X

Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau has penned a heartfelt farewell letter to his former club Al Ahly to express his gratitude after leaving the Cairo giants for Qatar SC.

In a letter shared on X, Tau thanked Al Ahly's president Mahmoud El Khatib, management, coaches, staff, players and supporters for their support during his four-year stint with the team.

“From day 1 I was here to make history and together we made it,” Tau wrote.

“You, my beloved ones, have been my home and my inspiration for the years I have been with you. Together we have made great and unforgettable memories.”

Leaving the Egyptian giants was hard, he said.

“Leaving is never easy, but I carry with me memories of joy, triumph and unity for representing the club of a century with this generation of great players.”

Tau was signed by then Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane from English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2021. 

The 30-year-old had periods of excellent form and great success at the Red Devils, interspersed by stages where he was injured or out of form and battled for game time, especially in the two-and-a-half-year tenure of Swiss coach Marcel Koller.

Yet the former Mamelodi Sundowns winger or forward won a cabinet full of winner's medals at Ahly, including two in the Caf Champions League, two Egyptian Premier League, two Egyptian Cups, a Caf Super Cup and third place twice at the Fifa Club World Cup.

Tau played 126 games for Al Ahly, scoring 30 goals.

“Together we have won and celebrated 12 incredible championships,” Tau wrote. “I am pleased to have achieved great accolades with you, without saving a drop of sweat.

“Each victory was made sweeter by your unwavering support and by seeing the smiles all over your faces. Your cheers, your passion and your love have been the driving force behind my every moment on the pitch.”

In a separate post on X, Tau expressed his excitement about starting a new chapter in the Gulf with his new Qatari club.


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