David Tarka

David Tarka (born 11 February 1983 in Perth, Western Australia) is a retired Australian association footballer, who played two games for the national team.

David Tarka

Personal information
Full name	David Neil Tarka
Date of birth	(1983-02-11) 11 February 1983 (age 42)
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 U-20
2004	Australia U-23
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 as of 4 December 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 December 2007

Club career

Tarka 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 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.

International career

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

A-League career statistics

(Correct as of 2 February 2009)

Club	Season	League			Finals			Asia			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Perth Glory	2005–06	3	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	0	0
	2006–07	20	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	1	0
	2007–08	1	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0	0
	2008–09	9	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	0	0
Total		33	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	33	1	0

Honours

Perth Glory

• NSL Championship: 2002-2003

Australia

• OFC Nations Cup: 2004^[1]

Australia U-20

• OFC U-19 Men's Championship: 2002^[2]

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