Former Liverpool player Jordon Ibe to face assault trial
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Liverpool Echo IconNewsLiverpool NewsJordan IbeThe former Premier League footballer pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court on FridayFormer Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe is to face trial accused of assaulting a woman. Ibe, 30, appeared at Croydon Magistrates's Court on Friday, where he pleaded not guilty to an offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.The alleged assault took place in Lambeth, south London, on December 14, the court heard.
Ibe, who made 41 appearances for the Anfield side before spells at Derby County, Birmingham City and AFC Bournemouth, was told his trial will take place at the same court on July 14.Ibe, of Chislehurst, Bromley, south-east London, was released on conditional bail at the end of the 13-minute hearing and ordered to next appear in court for his trial.The Metropolitan Police previously said Ibe was arrested at Luton Airport on January 30 and he was charged last month.The former England under-21 international now plays for Lokomotiv Sofia in the Bulgarian First League, the highest in the Balkan country.Ibe made 58 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions after first joining in 2012.He appeared 92 times for Bournemouth between 2016 and 2020.In the last two years he had been playing non-league football before securing the move to the Bulgarian capital in November 2025.For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsGet all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter.Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here.Follow us on Twitter @LivECHONews - the official Liverpool ECHO Twitter account - real news in real time.We're also on Facebook/theliverpoolecho - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.CourtsLiverpool FCJordan Ibe