Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
The 32-year-old, who previously could not be named for legal reasons, has been the subject of an investigation that first started in February 2022 and had continued playing for the Premier League club prior to the expiry of his contract at the end of June.
The allegations relate to three separate women who reported incidents which took place between 2021 and 2022.
Partey, who denies all the charges against him, will now appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday, August 5.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is an independent organisation that prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative bodies in England and Wales.
The Athletic previously reported the CPS were assessing a “full file” of evidence that was sent to them by the Metropolitan Police.
Jaswant Narwal, of the CPS, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised the prosecution of Thomas Partey for multiple counts of rape — after carefully reviewing a comprehensive file of evidence.