Footballer Thomas Partey is due to appear in court this morning charged with raping two women. The former Arsenal midfielder faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault following alleged offences between 2021 and 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. The 32-year-old is listed for a 10am hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (August 5).
Partey, of Hertfordshire, ‘denies all the charges against him’ and welcomes ‘the opportunity to finally clear his name’, his lawyer Jenny Wiltshire previously said. The Ghanaian international was charged four days after his Arsenal contract expired at the end of June.
He faces two counts of rape against one woman and three counts of rape against another. The sexual assault allegation relates to a third woman, according to the CPS. The Metropolitan Police said it first received reports of an allegation of rape in February 2022.
Partey joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid in 2020 in a transfer worth around £45 million. Last Premier League season he played 35 games for the Gunners, scoring four goals. Partey also made more than 50 appearances for Ghana – including at the World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations.
An Arsenal spokesperson previously said: “The player’s contract ended on June 30. Due to ongoing legal proceedings the club is unable to comment on the case.”
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