Former Aston Villa star handed two-year suspended sentence over sex-tape scandal

However, they filmed the encounter without her permission, before sharing it on WhatsApp with other people.

Court documents added that the publication of the video led the young woman, who told the players to stop filming during the sexual act, to experience psychological problems.

The press agency Reuters reports that she sought professional help and took medication to cope with the stress and also took six months of leave from work.

After the video went viral, Enrich, who still plays in La Liga for Eibar, issued an apology on behalf of them both.

It read: "In light of the circulation on social media of a sexually-explicit video in which we, the undersigned, appear, we want to state that the video shows a recording of a private act which took place between fully consenting adults, within the scope of the freedoms we all enjoy.

"We deeply regret that an indiscretion for which we are not responsible has led to these https://cdn.standardmedia.co.ke/images being published without our knowledge or, far less, our consent.

"We likewise regret the potential damage [not only] to our image but in particular to that of our club, whose colours we represent, and that it could have offended our supporters and the city of Eibar in general.

"We are aware that professional footballers should set an example in every walk of life, especially to children; this being the reason we apologise if this incident has caused harm to anyone.

"Equally, we want to apologise for the damage the circulation of this video could cause to the third person involved in the video.

"We wish to stress that, as Eibar players, an exemplary club that represents a set of fans and a city equally exemplary, we stand by the values that have been shown to us since we arrived in Eibar. We hope this incident does not in any way harm the image of the club, nor that of our team-mates.

"Sergi Enrich and Antonio Luna."

They also apologised to the victim before a court hearing in October, which the judge said led to a more lenient sentence.

Defendants without a previous conviction are permitted to serve any sentence of two years or under on probation, provided they have committed a non-violent crime.