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Alton Meiring

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Alton Meiring
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-03-05)5 March 1976
Place of birth Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Date of death 29 September 2024(2024-09-29) (aged 48)
Place of death Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Hellenic 10 (3)
1997–1999 Cape Town Spurs 51 (17)
1999–2000 Mother City 18 (7)
2000–2001 Mamelodi Sundowns 10 (2)
2001–2002 AmaZulu 16 (8)
2002–2005 Manning Rangers 69 (23)
2005–2007 Golden Arrows 44 (15)
2007–2009 Moroka Swallows 25 (1)
2009–2010 Platinum Stars 19 (2)
2010–2012 Jomo Cosmos 22 (6)
International career
2006 South Africa 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alton Andrew Meiring (5 March 1976 – 29 September 2024) was a South African soccer striker, who played for several Premier Soccer League clubs and the South Africa national team.

On 29 September 2024, it was reported that Meiring had been stabbed to death.[1][2] He was 48.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns forward allegedly dies after stabbing incident | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ Vardien, Tashreeq (30 September 2024). "Former Bafana, Sundowns and CT Spurs striker Alton Meiring dies aged 48". news24. Retrieved 30 September 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Kappel, David (29 September 2024). "Former Bafana Striker Passes Away". iDiski Times. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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  • "Alton Meiring". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 November 2022.