{{Short description|Jamaican footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tarik Scott | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|4|23}} | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | full_name = Tarik Scott | height = 178 cm | position = Left Winger | youthyears1 = 2011–2022 | youthclubs1 = FC Dallas | years1 = 2022–2024 | clubs1 = North Texas SC | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2024–2025 | clubs2 = FC Dallas | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2024–2025 | clubs3 = → North Texas SC (loan) | caps3 = 37 | goals3 = 15 | years4 = 2025 | clubs4 = → Monterey Bay FC (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2024– | nationalteam1 = Jamaica U20 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 22:59, January 1, 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Tarik Scott''' (born 23 April 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-winger. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for Jamaica.
== Career == Scott is a product of FC Dallas' youth academy since the age of 5 in 2011. He joined their reserve team, North Texas SC, in MLS Next Pro from 2022 to 2024, scoring 9 goals and providing 2 assists during his tenure. On 15 November 2022, he signed a homegrown contract with FC Dallas for 3 years with options in 2026 and 2027.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://3rddegree.net/fc-dallas-signs-tarik-scott-as-their-34th-homegrown|title=FC Dallas signs Tarik Scott as their 34th Homegrown|first=Buzz|last=Carrick|date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
On 29 June 2024, Scott made his professional debut with FC Dallas in the 2024 MLS regular season, in a match against FC Cincinnati, which ended in a 1–0 loss. Scott was substituted 54 minutes into the game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cincinnati 1-0 Dallas (Jun 29, 2024) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/692894/fc-cincinnati-fc-dallas |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> On 20 November 2025, the team announced that they had declined his contract option.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2025 |title=FC Dallas Announces Year-End Roster Moves Ahead of 2026 |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-announces-year-end-roster-moves-ahead-of-2026 |access-date=1 January 2026 |website=FC Dallas}}</ref>
==International career== Born in the United States, Scott is of Jamaican descent. In January 2023, he was called up to a training camp for the United States U19s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://3rddegree.net/tarik-scott-nolan-norris-called-into-us-u19s|title=Tarik Scott & Nolan Norris called into US U19s|first=Buzz|last=Carrick|date=January 5, 2023}}</ref> He was called up to the Jamaica U20s for a training camp in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://3rddegree.net/tarik-scott-malachi-molina-named-to-jamaica-u20s|title=Tarik Scott & Malachi Molina named to Jamaica U20s|first=Buzz|last=Carrick|date=January 24, 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== He is the younger brother of Malik Henry-Scott, who is also a professional soccer player.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Dallas signs Malik Henry-Scott as club's 37th Homegrown Player |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/fc-dallas-signs-malik-henry-scott-as-clubs-37th-homegrown-player/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=SoccerWire |language=en}}</ref>
== References == <references />
== External links == * {{WorldFootball.net|id=tarik-scott}}
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