Thomas Partey, ex-Arsenal footballer, denies rape charges

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The alleged offences took spot erstwhile the Ghanaian defender played for London nine Arsenal successful the Premier League.

Published On 17 Sep 2025

Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey, appearing successful a London court, has pleaded not blameworthy to charges of rape and intersexual battle involving 3 women.

The 32-year-old Ghana planetary appeared successful the dock astatine Southwark Crown Court connected Wednesday and spoke lone to corroborate his sanction and day of commencement and participate his not blameworthy pleas.

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Partey is accused of 5 counts of rape relating to 2 women, arsenic good arsenic a complaint of intersexual battle against a 3rd woman, betwixt April 2021 and June 2022. The alleged offences took spot erstwhile helium played for Premier League shot nine Arsenal. He near the nine this summertime and signed for Spain’s Villarreal.

The footballer was released connected bail successful beforehand of his trial, which was listed for November 2, 2026, and is owed to instrumentality betwixt six and 8 weeks.

He was signed by Arsenal from Atletico Madrid for 50 cardinal euros ($59m) successful 2020 and became a cardinal subordinate of the English side’s archetypal team, earlier his declaration expired astatine the extremity of June.

Partey played for Villarreal successful their Champions League crippled against Arsenal’s bitter rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, connected Tuesday night. He came connected arsenic a second-half substitute and was booed loudly by the Spurs fans each clip helium touched the ball.