Tarania Clarke
Jamaican footballer (1999–2019)
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Tarania Caresh Clarke (3 October 1999 – 31 October 2019) was a Jamaican footballer who played as a midfielder for Waterhouse F.C. and the Jamaica women's national team. She also represented Jamaica on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tarania Caresh Clarke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1999 | ||
| Date of death | 31 October 2019 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of death | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Position | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -2019 | Waterhouse | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Jamaica U15 | 1+ | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Jamaica U17 | 4+ | (6) |
| 2019 | Jamaica | 3 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
On 31 October 2019, Clarke was stabbed to death in the Jamaican capital of Kingston, after a dispute over a mobile phone. A woman was arrested for her murder.[4][5]
Early life and education
Clarke graduated from Excelsior High School where she captained the soccer team for three years.[6] She planned to attend Daytona State College in Florida.[7]
International career
Clarke represented Jamaica at the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualification and the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. She made her senior debut for Jamaica on 30 September 2019.[8]
International goals
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30 September 2019 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica |  Cuba | 10–1 | 12–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification |
2 | 6 October 2019 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica |  Saint Lucia | 11–0 | 11-0 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification |