UPDATE 1-Soccer-King released on bail after alleged assault

* Spurs captain King arrested for alleged assault

* King apologises for incident

(Adds King's statement)

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur captain Ledley King has been released on bail after being arrested for alleged assault outside a London nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning, British media reported.

"Police on a routine vehicle patrol were flagged down by members of the public outside a nightclub in Soho Street at 2.30 am this morning. A 28-year-old man was arrested and questioned on suspicion of a racially aggravated common assault," a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.

"He has since been bailed to appear in a central London police station in mid-July."

King, who has 19 England caps, played in Tottenham's 0-0 draw at Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.

Tottenham confirmed in a statement that they were aware of an incident involving King while the player himself later issued an apology on the club's website (www.spurs.co.uk).