Former England under-16 striker Nathaniel Mendez-Laing was arrested after a woman complained she was attacked in a Magaluf nightclub and had her cell phone stolen.
The Derby County winger reportedly appeared in court on Sunday following the incident in the early hours of the previous day.
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Respected Majorcan newspaper Ultima Hora reports that the 32-year-old, who was born in Birmingham but plays for the Guatemala national team, allegedly punched the woman in the face before taking her phone.
His wife, accused of pulling the unidentified woman’s hair, was also arrested after police received the geolocator from the “assault victim’s” cell phone and went to her holiday accommodation.
The couple was released pending an ongoing criminal investigation after posting bail of 300 euros, according to Last hour.
The mystery woman at the center of the bizarre incident, described locally as British, is said to have angered the footballer and his wife by taking photos and videos of them without their consent inside an unidentified nightclub.
There has not yet been any official comment from the Civil Guard.
It is unclear whether Nathaniel, who served a three-month ban after failing a drug test for cocaine in July 2020 while still at Cardiff City, remains in Mallorca.
Mendez-Laing helped Cardiff gain promotion to the Premier League in his first season at the club.
But he had his contract terminated for breach of contract in September 2020.
He admitted taking cocaine the night before the game against Bristol City.
The football player had already served a suspension for cocaine consumption in 2019.
After leaving Cardiff, he played for Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday.
He signed for Derby County in July 2022 and helped them gain promotion to the EFL Championship in his second season with the team.
He represented England at under-16 and under-17 levels but began playing for Guatemala at international level last year.
Both his mother and maternal grandmother were born in the Central American country.
The football player has not yet commented on the Magaluf incident on his social networks.
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