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Former England striker Andy Carroll, now 37, disclosed in his new autobiography that he was sexually assaulted by a “celebrity mate” of his former partner's in 2021. The attacker received a three-year prison sentence and was added to the National Sex Offender Register. Carroll describes the incident as traumatic and affecting every aspect of his life, including his football career. He felt compelled to share his story publicly in hopes it might help others who have experienced similar trauma.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-24,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Andy Carroll, a former England striker who played for nine clubs including Liverpool and Newcastle United, revealed in his new autobiography that he was sexually assaulted by an unnamed "celebrity mate" in 2021. The incident occurred after Carroll had played for Newcastle, when the attacker, who was a friend of his ex-partner, came to watch a boxing match at his home and subsequently attempted oral sex under Carroll's bedsheets. After calling the police, the perpetrator was charged with sexual offenses, found guilty, and sentenced to three years in prison before being placed on the National Sex Offender Register. Carroll discusses the traumatic event for the first time publicly, hoping that sharing his experience might help others who have faced similar assaults.
Written for “Andy Carroll Sexual Assault Revelations” on 2026-10-11,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
Carroll, 37, detailed the “traumatic” incident in 2021 in his new autobiography Owning It, which was released on Thursday.
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He said that he “can’t forget” the attack, for which the perpetrator was given a three-year prison sentence.
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The striker said that the incident occurred one evening after he had played a game for Newcastle United, when an unnamed “celebrity mate” of his former partner invited himself round to watch a boxing match.
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When Carroll went to bed early after feeling uncomfortable during his interactions with the man, he recalled feeling “light-headed”.
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He alleges that he then woke to the visitor attempting to give him oral sex under his bedsheets.
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visitor → read → bedsheets
After throwing the man out of the house, he knocked the attacker unconscious when he tried to re-enter.
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He then called the police, and found himself “sobbing in (his children’s) nanny’s arms”.
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The attacker was subsequently charged with sexual offences by the police, was found guilty, and sentenced to three years in prison.
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attacker → charge → prison
He was also placed on the National Sex Offender Register and banned from entering the village where Carroll lived.
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Carroll → place → village
The striker recalled testifying in court, which he describes in the book as “humiliating and embarrassing and absolutely horrendous”.
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he → recall → book
He said that he spent a lot of time with his partner discussing whether to mention the assault in his book, but that if talking about it helps just one person then good “it will have been worth it.”
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He added: “What happened to me affected every facet of my life.
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I’d think about it every day, making it difficult to focus on anything else, including football.
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it → think → football
“The trauma of what happened to me hasn’t gone away.”
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Andy Carroll has played for nine clubs across a 20 year professional career, and was the most expensive British footballer in history in 2011, when he joined Liverpool from hometown club Newcastle United for £35 million.
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He joined West Ham United in 2013, scoring 33 goals across 126 appearances.
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Carroll currently plays and acts as assistant manager for National League South side Dagenham & Redbridge.
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