Michael Meaker is a Welsh

Wales

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 footballer

Football (soccer)

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 who plays for Yate Town

Yate Town F.C.

Yate Town F.C. is a football club based in Yate, South Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1906 as Yate Rovers and changed their name to Yate YMCA in 1946, becoming Yate Town in 1969...

 in the Southern League

Southern League

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 South and West Division.

Club career

He began his career at Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers F.C.

Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...

, where he played in the FA Premier League

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. While at QPR, he had a loan spell at Plymouth Argyle

Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...

. In July 1995 Reading

Reading F.C.

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 paid £550,000 for his services, and he went on to make 67 appearances for the club before moving to Bristol Rovers in the summer of 1998. He had a loan spell at Swindon Town in 2000, before returning to Plymouth in 2001. He has also played for Northwich Victoria, Henley Town

Henley Town F.C.

Henley Town F.C. are a football club based in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England. They were established in 1871 and are the oldest club recognised by the Oxfordshire Football Association. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1957 and are currently members of the Premier...

, Southall Town, Mangotsfield United and Hounslow Borough

Hounslow Borough F.C.

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, and in the summer of 2006 he re-joined Mangotsfield for a second spell at the club.

Although not a prolific goalscorer for most of his career, during the 2005-06 season at Hounslow he broke the club record for most league goals in a season (41), and scored a total of 44 in all competitions.

International career

He has also been capped by Wales at Full International, B and under-21 level.
He is a Masters Football Legend helping QPR win the London Masters in 2009 and 2010.

Coaching

He now runs 'The No.1 Football Academy' at the David Lloyd Westbury Health Club in Bristol.