The winger, 30, was nicked at Luton Airport after flying in from Bulgaria, where he now plays for Lokomotiv Sofia.
Ibe, who represented England at under-18 and under-21 level, was taken into custody and quizzed over an alleged assault in mid-December.
Police said Ibe was now on bail and due before Croydon magistrates’ court on March 6.
A Met spokesman told The Sun on Sunday: “Jordon Ibe has been charged with actual bodily harm.
“The charge relates to an assault alleged to have taken place on Sunday December 14, 2025.
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“He was arrested at Luton Airport on Friday January 30 and taken into custody.”
Ibe had returned to the UK to face court in a separate case.
He admitted using dodgy prescriptions to get insomnia drug Zolpidem and was fined £230 at Highbury Corner magistrates court, North London.
Ibe, from South-East London, signed for Liverpool as a teenager in 2012 and joined Bournemouth in 2016 for a club record £15million.
In November he left eighth-tier Sittingbourne to join Lokomotiv Sofia on a two-year deal.
They are the 13th team in his turbulent career.