Alton Meiring

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Alton Meiring
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-03-05) 5 March 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 (born 5 March 1976 in Cape Town) is a South African football (soccer) striker for several Premier Soccer League clubs and South Africa.


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