Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey charged with 5 counts of rape, British police say

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with 5 counts of rape, British police stated Friday (July 4, 2025).

Partey has additionally been charged on one depend of sexual assault, with the alleged offenses happening between 2021-22.

Partey’s lawyer Jenny Wiltshire advised Britain’s Press Affiliation that he “denies all the costs in opposition to him,” including: “He now welcomes the chance to lastly clear his title.”

The 32-year-old Partey is a free agent after his Arsenal contract expired on the finish of final season. He joined the Premier League membership in 2020 for 45.3 million kilos ($61.8 million) from Spanish workforce Atletico Madrid. Police stated the investigation was opened in February 2022 when it first obtained a report of rape. The 5 rape expenses relate to 2 totally different girls. The sexual assault cost pertains to a 3rd lady. “Our precedence stays offering help to the ladies who’ve come ahead,” Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy of the Metropolitan Police stated.

Partey is because of seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket on Tuesday, Aug. 5 police stated.