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{{Short description|South African soccer player (1976–2024)}}
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'''Alton Andrew Meiring''' (born March 5, 1976 in [[Cape Town]], [[Western Cape]]) is a [[South Africa]]n [[football (soccer)]] [[striker]] for [[Premier Soccer League]] club [[Jomo Cosmos]] and [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]].
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alton Meiring
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1976|3|5|df=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Cape Town]], [[Cape Province]], [[South Africa]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|9|29|1976|3|5|df=y}}
| death_place = Cape Town, [[Western Cape]], South Africa
| height = 1.77 m
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| years1 = 1996–1997
| clubs1 = [[Hellenic F.C.|Hellenic]]
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 1997–1999
| clubs2 = [[Cape Town Spurs F.C.|Cape Town Spurs]]
| caps2 = 51
| goals2 = 17
| years3 = 1999–2000
| clubs3 = [[Mother City F.C.|Mother City]]
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2000–2001
| clubs4 = [[Mamelodi Sundowns]]
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2001–2002
| clubs5 = [[AmaZulu F.C.|AmaZulu]]
| caps5 = 16
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2002–2005
| clubs6 = [[Manning Rangers F.C.|Manning Rangers]]
| caps6 = 69
| goals6 = 23
| years7 = 2005–2007
| clubs7 = [[Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C.|Golden Arrows]]
| caps7 = 44
| goals7 = 15
| years8 = 2007–2009
| clubs8 = [[Moroka Swallows F.C.|Moroka Swallows]]
| caps8 = 25
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2009–2010
| clubs9 = [[Platinum Stars F.C.|Platinum Stars]]
| caps9 = 19
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2010–2012
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| clubs10 = [[Jomo Cosmos]]
| caps10 = 22
| goals10 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
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}}


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'''Alton Andrew Meiring''' (5 March 1976 – 29 September 2024) was a South African [[soccer]] [[striker (association football)|striker]], who played for several [[Premier Soccer League]] clubs and the [[South Africa national soccer team|South Africa national team]].
*Year joined Cosmos: 2010
*Previous clubs: [[Platinum Stars]], [[Moroka Swallows]], [[Golden Arrows]], [[Manning Rangers]], [[Mamelodi Sundowns]], [[AmaZulu F.C. (South Africa)|AmaZulu]], [[Mother City FC|Mother City]], [[Cape Town Spurs]], [[Hellenic FC|Hellenic]]
*Bafana Bafana caps won: 2


On 29 September 2024, it was reported that Meiring had been stabbed to death.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-29 |title=Former Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns forward allegedly dies after stabbing incident {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/former-bafana-bafana-and-mamelodi-sundowns-forward-allegedly-dies-after-stabbing-incident/bltb8a67205a710b2fa#csaea33dfafb08d434 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=www.goal.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Vardien |first=Tashreeq |date=September 30, 2024 |title=Former Bafana, Sundowns and CT Spurs striker Alton Meiring dies aged 48 |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/bafanabafana/former-bafana-sundowns-and-ct-spurs-striker-alton-meiring-dies-aged-48-20240930 |access-date=September 30, 2024 |work=news24}}</ref> He was 48.<ref name="Kappel 2024">{{cite news |last1=Kappel |first1=David |title=Former Bafana Striker Passes Away |url=https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/bafana-bafana/former-bafana-striker-passes-away/ |access-date=29 September 2024 |work=iDiski Times |date=29 September 2024}}</ref>
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==External links==
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== References ==
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{{Jomo Cosmos}}
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==External links==
*{{NFT player|14688|access-date=15 November 2022}}


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| NAME = Meiring, Alton
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Association footballer
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 5, 1976
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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Latest revision as of 22:33, 5 November 2024

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.
  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.


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