David Tarka

David Tarka

Personal information
Full name	David Neil Tarka
Date of birth	(1983-02-11) 11 February 1983
Place of birth	Perth, Western Australia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position	Centre-back
Youth career
	Spearwood Dalmatinac
	Fremantle United
2000–2001	AIS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2003	Perth Glory	45	(1)
2003–2005	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2005–2009	Perth Glory	33	(1)
2010–2016	Cockburn City
International career
2003	Australia U20
2004	Australia U23
2004	Australia	2	(0)
Medal record Representing  Australia Men's Association football OFC Nations Cup Winner 2004 Australia OFC U-20 Championship Winner 2002 Fiji/Vanuatu
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Tarka (born 11 February 1983) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a centre-back. He made two appearances for the Australia national team.

Tarka was born in Perth, Western Australia. He was an Australian youth international and was an Australian schoolboy international in 1999. Tarka helped the Australia under 20 team qualify for the 2003 World Youth Championships in the UAE and played in the Australia under 23 team's 2004 Olympic Games Qualifiers. Tarka turned down a chance for a trial at West Ham United in April 2003, instead staying in Australia to help Perth Glory win the NSL championship. In the middle of 2003 Tarka moved to Nottingham Forest in England for a fee of £100,000.

Tarka earned two full international caps against Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in 2004.

(Correct as of 2 February 2009)

Perth Glory

• NSL Championship: 2002-2003

Australia

• OFC Nations Cup: 2004¹

Australia U-20

• OFC U-19 Men's Championship: 2002²

Personal honours:

• Perth Glory Most Glorious Player Award: 2006-2007
• Perth Glory Player's Player of the Year: 2006-2007
• Perth Glory Young Player of the Year: 2006-2007