Three foreign players of Gokulam Kerala FC Women's team were attacked by a youngster in Kozhikode on Tuesday.
It is understood that the youth, Arun Kumar, who is a staff of the Kozhikode City Corporation, was drunk.
The accused has been taken into custody and is expected to be slapped with non-bailable charges related to assault.
As per reports, the three players were leaving the Corporation Stadium in the evening when the accused threw a beer bottle in front of them and pulled one of the players by the hair.
At least two of the players suffered minor injuries from the attack and received treatment.