| Tarania Clarke | |
| Fullname: | Tarania Caresh Clarke[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1999 10, df=yes |
| Death Place: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | -2019 |
| Clubs1: | Waterhouse |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Jamaica U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1+ |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Jamaica U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4+ |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | Jamaica |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
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.[2]
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.[3] [4]
Clarke graduated from Excelsior High School where she captained the soccer team for three years.[5] She planned to attend Daytona State College in Florida.[6]
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.[7]
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2019 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification | ||||||
| 6 October 2019 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification |
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.[3] [4]