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Former Arsenal midfielder Partey charged with five counts of rape

Thomas Partey

Thomas Partey reacts during the Carabao Cup  quarter final match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 18, 2024.

Photo credit: Reuters

By  Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Ghana international reportedly committed the offences between 2021 and 2022.
  • Partey is due to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on August 5.

Thomas Partey, who formerly played for English Premier League soccer club Arsenal, has been charged with rape and sexual assault, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday.

Partey, a Ghana international, was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, with the charges relating to three women and the offences reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022, the statement said.

Partey's management did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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He is due to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on August 5.

Partey, 32, was signed by Arsenal from Atletico Madrid for 50 million euros ($59 million) in October 2020 and became a key member of Arsenal's first team.

He was first arrested in July 2022, though he was not named at the time and continued to play for Arsenal while investigations were ongoing.