Keith Brian Burke, aged 47, originally from Halifax, is wanted by South Yorkshire Police for his role in an attack in the toilets of the Top Club in Edlington, Doncaster, in July 2001.
His name is among a list of 10 suspects believed to be hiding on Spain's 'Costa del Crime' whose details will be posted by Crimestoppers on a 'most wanted' website targeting the region.
Burke was convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment for affray in his absence. He is described as 5ft 9ins tall , with blue eyes, a bald head, dark brown goatee beard, a tattoo of a devil on the right side of his neck of a devil, and a tattoo of a swallow on the left side.
Graham Truman, steward of the Top Club, said: "I've only been here three and a half years so I don't know much about the incident.
"But it will come as no surprise to anyone in the village that the police are looking for him in Spain - the story that goes around is that he's been living there for years. It happened so long ago that people don't even really talk about it anymore - though I suppose this will bring it into their minds again."
South Yorkshire Police confirmed Burke is still wanted from an incident in 2001.
DC Jim Findlay, leading the investigation, said: "There is a European arrest warrant for Burke and we had information to say he was in the Benalmadena region of Spain. He committed a particularly nasty assault on a local man in Edlington in 2001. He is also known as 'Tattooed Keith', has tattoosof swallows and is a big Manchester Untied fan. Burke attended court but left prior to the verdict back in 2001."
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