| David Tarka | |
| Fullname: | David Neil Tarka |
| Birth Date: | 1983 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Height: | 1.9m (06.2feet) |
| Position: | Centre Back |
| Youthyears3: | 2000–2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | Spearwood Dalmatinac |
| Youthclubs2: | Fremantle United |
| Youthclubs3: | AIS |
| Years1: | 2001–2003 |
| Years2: | 2003–2005 |
| Years3: | 2005–2009 |
| Years4: | 2010–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Perth Glory |
| Clubs2: | Nottingham Forest |
| Clubs3: | Perth Glory |
| Clubs4: | Cockburn City |
| Caps1: | 45 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2003 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2004 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2004 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U-20 |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia U-23 |
| Nationalteam3: | Australia |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 4 December 2007 |
| Ntupdate: | 4 December 2007 |
David Tarka (born 11 February 1983 in Perth, Western Australia) is a retired Australian association footballer, who played two games for the national team.
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.
Tarka earned two full international caps against Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in 2004.
(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 | ||
With Australia:
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Personal honours: