Footballer Manuel Da Costa admits assaulting woman clubber
April 19th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by ANILondon, April 19 (ANI): Premier League footballer Manuel Da Costa has admitted assaulting a female clubber at a nightclub.
The 24-year-old West Ham defender confessed attacking the woman at Faces Nightclub in Ilford, on October 17 2010, reports the Daily Mail.
Da Costa hobbled into the Snaresbrook Crown Court on crutches sporting a plastic cast on his right lower leg after an ankle injury on Saturday.
He admitted common assault but denied a sexual assault on the same woman and was ordered to stand trial in September.
Dressed in a black suit and white, open necked shirt he spoke only to confirm his name and enter his pleas.
The Portugal under-23 international, arrested on October 19 last year, has made just 13 Premiership appearances for the Hammers so far this season.
Da Costa, of Docklands, east London, was remanded on conditional bail to stand trial on September 12.
He was ordered not to enter Faces nightclub and not to contact the complainant. (ANI)
- West Ham star Da Costa charged with sexual assault - Jan 20, 2011
- West Ham United player arrested for groping 'breast and bum' of clubber - Oct 21, 2010
- Jade Goody's widower to stand trial for rape - Nov 17, 2009
- Jack Tweed faces rape trial - Apr 12, 2010
- Jade Goody's widower denies raping teen - Dec 23, 2009
- Angola suspends seven referees for misconduct - Sep 21, 2012
- Brit-Indian woman killed for daring to file divorce petition - Oct 19, 2010
- Lohan's dad defends daughter over bar spat - Apr 22, 2012
- Drunk Brit Muslim woman admits racist tirade against police officer - Nov 20, 2010
- Indian mother faces trial in Britain for suicide attempt - Mar 24, 2012
- Benefica may soon play with Goa soccer team - Aug 30, 2012
- Estadio da Luz in Lisbon to host 2014 Champions League final - Mar 21, 2012
- Cowell robbed by woman - Apr 18, 2012
- British mom kills kids, spends night with bodies - Jun 19, 2012
- Prince Harry swimming pool nightclub - Aug 29, 2011
Tags: ankle injury, black suit, common assault, complainant, crutches, daily mail, docklands, east london, faces nightclub, footballer, hammers, necked shirt, october 19, portugal, premier league, premiership, sexual assault, snaresbrook crown court, west ham