Andy Carroll reveals 2021 sexual assault and says attacker was jailed
Former England striker Andy Carroll has revealed he was sexually assaulted at his home in 2021.
The man who assaulted him was found guilty of sexual offences and jailed for three years. Carroll shared his account in his autobiography, which was released on Thursday, according to BBC Sport.
Carroll said he decided to include the incident at the very last minute. He made that choice after speaking with his girlfriend, Lou Teasdale. The attacker has not been named in reporting of the case.
The assault took place during Carroll's second spell with Newcastle United. The man involved was a friend of Carroll's former partner. He had come to Carroll's house to watch a boxing match and was due to stay overnight. Carroll said the assault happened while he was sleeping.
Carroll said he threw the man out of the house. When the man tried to come back inside, Carroll knocked him unconscious. Carroll then called the police. He later testified in court about what had happened.
The court placed the man on the sex offender register. That is a court-ordered list used in the United Kingdom to monitor people convicted of sexual offences. The three-year prison sentence followed the guilty verdict.
Carroll is known to most readers as a striker, the player whose main job is to score goals. He won nine caps for England, which means nine appearances for the national team. He played in the Premier League, England's top division, for Liverpool and West Ham as well as Newcastle.
He is now player and co-owner of Dagenham & Redbridge, a non-league club from outside England's top four divisions. He joined the club in July 2025. He has made six appearances in the National League South this season, which sits in the sixth tier of English football.
What makes this stand out is the decision to speak openly. Many football autobiographies stay with goals, transfers and dressing-room stories. Carroll has used his to describe something painful and private, and to put on record that the case was reported, heard in court and led to a conviction.
