Scarlett was born in
Kingston. A small, but speedy, left-sided attacking defender, he played for Harbour View in his native Jamaica before signing for
Russian Premier League side
Spartak Moscow on a six-month contract, with the option of a three-year extension, in August 2002. After returning to Harbour View following his six-months with Spartak Moscow, Scarlett joined
Major League Soccer side
Real Salt Lake in July 2005. For Spartak, he only played one league game as a second-half substitute against
Saturn Ramenskoe; he also made Spartak's UEFA Champions League roster but did not feature in any of their games. ==International career==