Jimmy Tau (born 23 July 1980 in Kimberley, Northern Cape) is a South African former soccer player who played as a right-back.
He also played internationally for South Africa and was a participant at the 2006 African Nations Cup in Egypt.
Jimmy Tau started out at Basotho Tigers in the 1999/00 Vodacom League season in the semi-pro ranks.
He played his last international match on 28 March 2007 against Bolivia in a 1–0 loss coming in as a substitute for Cyril Nzama.
[8] Tau announced his retirement from professional football on his 33rd birthday at the Conference Centre, Soweto Hotel in Gauteng on 23 July 2013.