French soccer star Wissam Ben Yedder received a two-year suspended prison sentence on Tuesday following his trial in France last month for sexually assaulting a woman, one of his lawyers told The Associated Press.

The prosecutor asked for a prison sentence of two years, six months, including 18 months suspended.

Lawyer Marie Roumiantseva said Ben Yedder, who was accused of sexually assaulting him while drunk, was ordered to pay the victim 5,000 euros ($5,300) in damages. The court in the southern city of Nice also ordered Ben Yedder to undergo treatment.

The plaintiff’s lawyer, Frank Michel, said during the trial that the victim was in a state of shock and demanded 25,000 euros in damages.

Ben Yedder was charged after a woman filed a lawsuit against him in September. He can appeal the decision.

The 34-year-old, a prolific striker who has also played for the national team, was briefly detained and then released after the incident in his car on the French Riviera. He was arrested at his home later that night after first refusing to stop his car.

The court also ordered that Ben Yedder’s driving license be suspended for six months.

After his arrest, Ben Yedder – who has since started detoxification and alcohol therapy – admitted driving while under the influence. He said during the trial that he was so drunk that he did not remember any sexual assault.

Ben Yedder has been without a club since his contract with Monaco expired at the end of last season.

He scored 16 goals with three assists in the French league last season to help Monaco finish second behind Paris Saint-Germain. In five seasons with Monaco, he scored 118 times in 201 appearances in all competitions to become the club’s second-highest scorer behind retired Argentine striker Delio Onnis (223).

Ben Yedder has 19 caps for France, the last of which came in June 2022.

In a separate legal case, which is still being prosecuted, Ben Yedder has received preliminary charges of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault for another alleged incident in the south of France.