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Prasanta Banerjee
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-02-12) 12 February 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kalighat
East Bengal
Mohammedan Sporting
Mohun Bagan
International career
India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Prasanta Banerjee is an Indian football midfielder who played for India national football team in the 1984 Asian Cup. He is one of the few players who has captained and won trophies in all three big clubs viz. East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, and Mohammedan Sporting.

Playing career

He started his career at Kalighat in 1975. He joined East Bengal in 1976, and captained the team in 1979–80. Later he joined Mohammedan Sporting followed by Mohun Bagan. He has also captained Bengal in Santosh Trophy and India. He was Player of the Year in 1983. He also played for Mohun Bagan where he managed the club in the I-League.

Managerial career

After retirement, Banerjee completed his AFC A, B, and C licensing courses. He later completed FIFA instructor course and worked as assistant coach of India U-17 team at the 2002–03 AFC U-17 Championship. Banerjee also managed West Bengal in Santosh Trophy, Port Trust and Aryan FC in the Calcutta Football League.

Honours

India

Bengal

East Bengal

See also

References

  1. "Kolkatafootball.com :East Bengal League History: Indian Football Capital's News". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. "East Bengal FC » Historical squads". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. "East Bengal Club - The Official Site of East Bengal Club". eastbengalclub.co.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. "Club Day: Mohun Bagan - All Time Best XI". www.goal.com. Goal. 7 October 2008. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  5. ^ Das, G. C. (14 September 2008). "Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: PRASANTA BANERJEE". www.kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  6. Morrison, Neil (2008). "Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup (Kabul, Afghanistan): Palmares". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

External links

India squad – 1984 AFC Asian Cup
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Mohun Bagan Super Giant – managers
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