He was first arrested in July 2022 but was not publicly named at the time and continued playing for Arsenal while investigations continued.
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving three women, London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed on Friday.
The alleged offences took place between 2021 and 2022. Partey, 31, is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 5.
He was first arrested in July 2022 but was not publicly named at the time and continued playing for Arsenal while investigations continued.
Partey, a Ghana international, joined Arsenal in 2020 from Atlético Madrid in a £45 million transfer and spent five seasons at the club. He is currently a free agent after his contract expired on Monday.
Police said: “The charges relate to three women and the offences are reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.”
Arsenal have declined to comment on the case, while Partey’s representatives have not issued a public statement about the charges.