Alton Meiring Explained

Alton Meiring
Birth Date:5 March 1976
Birth Place:Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Death Place:Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height:1.77 m
Position:Striker
Years1:1996–1997
Clubs1:Hellenic
Caps1:10
Goals1:3
Years2:1997–1999
Clubs2:Cape Town Spurs
Caps2:51
Goals2:17
Years3:1999–2000
Clubs3:Mother City
Caps3:18
Goals3:7
Years4:2000–2001
Clubs4:Mamelodi Sundowns
Caps4:10
Goals4:2
Years5:2001–2002
Clubs5:AmaZulu
Caps5:16
Goals5:8
Years6:2002–2005
Clubs6:Manning Rangers
Caps6:69
Goals6:23
Years7:2005–2007
Clubs7:Golden Arrows
Caps7:44
Goals7:15
Years8:2007–2009
Clubs8:Moroka Swallows
Caps8:25
Goals8:1
Years9:2009–2010
Clubs9:Platinum Stars
Caps9:19
Goals9:2
Years10:2010–2012
Clubs10:Jomo Cosmos
Caps10:22
Goals10:6
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-09-29 . Former Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns forward allegedly dies after stabbing incident Goal.com . 2024-09-30 . www.goal.com . en.
  2. News: Vardien . Tashreeq . September 30, 2024 . Former Bafana, Sundowns and CT Spurs striker Alton Meiring dies aged 48 . September 30, 2024 . news24.
  3. News: Kappel . David . Former Bafana Striker Passes Away . 29 September 2024 . iDiski Times . 29 September 2024.