{{short description|Irish association football player (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use Irish English|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rianna Jarrett | fullname = Rianna Lauren Jarrett<ref>{{cite web |title=Match Report Mex-IRL 0:0 |url=https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/resTP2017/pdf/TP2017/FB/TP2017_FB_C73_FBW400B03.pdf |publisher=2017 Summer Universiade |access-date=4 August 2019 |date=18 August 2017 |archive-date=4 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804193150/https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/resTP2017/pdf/TP2017/FB/TP2017_FB_C73_FBW400B03.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|07|05}} | birth_place = Wexford, Ireland<ref>{{cite web |title=Rianna Jarrett - Forward |url=https://www.extratime.ie/player/11113167/rianna_jarrett/ |publisher=Extratime.ie |access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref> | height = 173cm<ref name="fifadata">{{cite web|title=List of Players - Republic of Ireland|url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17W/2010/pdf/FU17W_2010_SquadLists.pdf|publisher=FIFA|access-date=28 November 2015|date=6 September 2010|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208140652/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17W/2010/pdf/FU17W_2010_SquadLists.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> | position = Forward | currentclub = Wexford Youths | clubnumber = | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Curracloe United | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = North End United | collegeyears1 = 2014 | college1 = UT Martin Skyhawks | collegecaps1 = 20 | collegegoals1 = 17 | years1 = 2011–2020 | clubs1 = Wexford Youths | caps1 = | goals1 = 71 | years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2021–2023 | clubs3 = London City Lionesses | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = Wexford Youths | caps4 = | goals4 = | nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U17 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U19 | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 3 | nationalyears3= 2016– | nationalteam3= Republic of Ireland | nationalcaps3=16 | nationalgoals3 =1 | pcupdate = 21 January 2021 | ntupdate = 9 November 2021 }}
'''Rianna Lauren Jarrett''' (born 5 July 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Wexford Youths of the Irish Women's National League, and the Republic of Ireland women's national football team. A prolific forward, Jarrett was the Women's National League (WNL) Player of the Season in 2018 and 2019.
==Early life== Jarrett's mother Doreen is from Wexford and had met her Jamaican father David while living in England. The family returned to Wexford and Jarrett began playing football for North End United's boys' team alongside her twin brother Jordan and their cousin Robin Dempsey. She was forced to leave the boys' team and briefly played for Curracloe, as well as for a Wexford League select team that entered the FAI Women's Cup.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Byrne |first1=Pádraig |title=Soccer star Rianna's back on top following her injury woes |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/news/soccer-star-riannas-back-on-top-following-her-injury-woes-37805511.html |access-date=4 August 2019 |publisher=Irish Independent |date=16 February 2019}}</ref>
===UT Martin Skyhawks=== Jarrett received an athletic scholarship from the University of Tennessee at Martin to play college soccer for their UT Martin Skyhawks in 2014. Her 17 goals set a new school record and she won the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Phil McNamara |url=https://utmsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=39 |publisher=University of Tennessee at Martin |access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref> After suffering a serious knee injury in January 2015 Jarrett quit her American studies, switching to the Institute of Technology, Carlow and taking a job with Equifax in Wexford.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fennessy |first1=Paul |title=After 3 career-threatening injuries, in-form Ireland star feeling like 'the old Rianna' again |url=https://www.the42.ie/rianna-jarrett-interview-4209999-Aug2018/ |access-date=4 August 2019 |publisher=The42.ie |date=30 August 2018}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Wexford Youths=== Jarrett joined Wexford Youths for the inaugural Women's National League season in 2011–12.
In 2018 Jarrett scored 27 goals for Wexford Youths and was named WNL Player of the Season as the club won a Treble.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gallagher |first1=Aaron |title=Ireland striker Jarrett named Player of the Year after scoring 27 goals during injury-hit season |url=https://www.the42.ie/rianna-jarrett-wexford-youths-player-of-the-season-year-womens-national-league-football-4332955-Nov2018/ |access-date=13 February 2019 |publisher=The42.ie |date=10 November 2018}}</ref> In June 2019 she scored five times in Wexford Youths' 6–2 win at Galway WFC, amidst reports that her "sensational form" had brought her to "the verge of a step up in level".<ref>{{cite news |title=Rampant Rianna nets five |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/sport/soccer/rampant-rianna-nets-five/38201722.html |access-date=4 August 2019 |publisher=Wexford People |date=15 June 2019}}</ref> She finished the 2019 WNL season as Top Goalscorer and retained her Player of the Season award.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Farrell |first1=Sinead |title=Ireland star striker Jarrett caps off impressive season with Player of the Year award |url=https://www.the42.ie/rianna-jarrett-player-of-the-year-4894714-Nov2019/ |access-date=26 September 2020 |publisher=The42.ie |date=17 November 2019}}</ref>
===Brighton & Hove Albion=== On 23 January 2020, Jarrett signed a six-month contract with English FA WSL club Brighton & Hove Albion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Albion sign international striker Jarrett |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1586810/albion-sign-international-striker |website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com |access-date=23 January 2020 |archive-date=11 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911175901/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1586810/albion-sign-international-striker |url-status=dead }}</ref> In her debut for Brighton she scored two goals against Crystal Palace in the FA Women's Cup. The season was ended shortly afterwards due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Jarrett signed an extension to her Brighton contract in July 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Republic of Ireland international Jarrett signs new contract with Brighton |url=https://www.the42.ie/rianna-jarrett-brighton-contract-5138619-Jul2020/ |access-date=26 September 2020 |publisher=The42.ie |date=1 July 2020}}</ref>
=== London City Lionesses === Rianna Jarrett signed for London City Lionesses ahead of the 2021–22 FA Women's Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 July 2021|title=London City Lionesses sign Irish international Rianna Jarrett|url=https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/london-city-lionesses-sign-irish-international-rianna-jarrett|access-date=2021-08-30|website=London City Lionesses}}</ref> She went on to score on her debut for the club against Liverpool in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fisher|first=Bethany|date=30 August 2021|title=London City: Rianna Jarrett penalty enough to take three points from Liverpool|url=https://herfootballhub.com/rianna-jarrett-penalty-win-three-points-london-city-lionesses-liverpool-championship/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Her Football Hub|language=en-GB}}</ref> In January 2023, she left London City Lionesses via mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/rianna-jarrett-departs-london-city-lionesses|title=Rianna Jarrett departs London City Lionesses: 'It was a tough decision, but one I had to make'|website=London City Lionesses|date=30 January 2023}}</ref>
===Return to Wexford Youths=== Following her departure from England, Jarrett returned to Ireland, re-joining her hometown club Wexford Youths.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41061830.html|title=Rianna Jarrett hoping to put injury woes behind her after Wexford move|newspaper=Irish Examiner|first=John|last=Fallon|date=1 February 2023}}</ref>
==International career== In 2010, Jarrett was a member of the Republic of Ireland U-17 squad<ref>{{cite news |title=Women's U17 Player Profiles |url=https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/womens-u17-player-profiles |access-date=25 September 2020 |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=18 June 2010}}</ref> who were runners-up in the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and quarter-finalists in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fai.ie/womens/international-squads/under-17-women/101189-king-announces-21-player-squad-for-fifa-u17-world-cup.html | title=King announces 21 player squad for FIFA U17 World Cup | date=24 August 2010 | access-date=25 September 2020 | publisher=Football Association of Ireland | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306032835/http://www.fai.ie/womens/international-squads/under-17-women/101189-king-announces-21-player-squad-for-fifa-u17-world-cup.html | archive-date=6 March 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17womensworldcup/trinidadandtobago2010/teams/team=1914889/squadlist.html | title=Republic of Ireland – Squad List | access-date=25 September 2020 | publisher=FIFA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307063625/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17womensworldcup/trinidadandtobago2010/teams/team=1914889/squadlist.html |archive-date=7 March 2016}}</ref>
Jarrett won her first cap for the senior Republic of Ireland national team in March 2016, in a 1–1 draw with Italy at the 2016 Cyprus Cup. She substituted in for Megan Connolly, but nine minutes later suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dollery |first1=Paul |title=Ireland striker's journey back to international football after three ACL injuries by the age of 21 |url=https://www.the42.ie/rianna-jarrett-june-2018-4047607-Jun2018/ |access-date=4 August 2019 |publisher=The42.ie |date=3 June 2018}}</ref> It was the third such injury of Jarrett's young career, following occasions in April 2013 and January 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Griffin |first1=Niamh |title=Rianna Jarrett has a ball at her feet after third ACL injury |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/rianna-jarrett-has-a-ball-at-her-feet-after-third-acl-injury-1.3553947 |access-date=4 August 2019 |publisher=The Irish Times |date=5 July 2018}}</ref>
In May 2018, Ireland coach Colin Bell recalled Jarrett to the squad for a FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying fixture against Norway.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Locke |first1=Cian |title=Rianna back under Ireland umbrella |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/rianna-back-under-ireland-umbrella-471317.html |access-date=4 August 2019 |publisher=Irish Examiner |date=31 May 2018}}</ref> Ireland was eliminated after losing in Stavanger but Jarrett won her second cap as an 83rd-minute substitute.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fallon |first1=John |title=Ireland trio are primed for debuts |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/ireland-trio-are-primed-for-debuts-37265723.html |access-date=25 September 2020 |publisher=Irish Independent |date=30 August 2018|quote=Injuries have contributed to attacker Jarrett being slow to fulfil the potential she displayed at the 2010 Under-17 World Cup but, having won her second cap last time out in Norway, the 24-year-old should get the nod.}}</ref>
She scored her first international goal on 8 October 2019, in Ireland's 3–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Group I win over Ukraine at Tallaght Stadium.<ref>{{cite news |title=A dream come true for Rianna Jarrett at Tallaght |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/1008/1081981-a-dream-come-true-for-rianna-jarrett-at-tallaght/ |access-date=26 September 2020 |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=9 October 2019}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{soccerway|rianna-jarrett/140242}} *{{Twitter|RiannaJarrett}} *{{UEFA player|250013494}} *[https://www.fai.ie/ireland/player/250013494 Rianna Jarrett] at Football Association of Ireland (FAI)
{{Women's National League (Ireland) Young Player of the Season}} {{Women's National League (Ireland) Player of the Season}} {{Women's National League (Ireland) top scorers}}
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