Off the PitchThe GuardianUnverified source· 24 Sept 2026
Andy Carroll reveals 2021 sexual assault in autobiography
The former England forward has spoken out about being attacked at home while he slept.
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player
Who
Andy Carroll
What
Revealed sexual assault in autobiography
When
2021
Where
His home
What happened. Andy Carroll has revealed in his autobiography, Owning It, that he was sexually assaulted by a man at his home in 2021 during his second spell at Newcastle. The offender, a friend of his former partner, was later jailed for three years after Carroll testified in court.
- Carroll was asleep at home when the assault took place.
- The attacker was found guilty of sexual offences and jailed for three years.
- Carroll testified in court against the offender.
Carroll, 37, has chosen to waive his automatic anonymity as a victim of sexual assault by sharing his story publicly.
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