Prasanta Banerjee is an Indian

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who played for

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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

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where he managed the club in the

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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

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in Santosh Trophy, Port Trust and

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in the

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Honours

India *

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Gold medal:

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*Afghanistan Republic Day Cup third place: 1977 East Bengal *

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: 1978–79

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Living people Indian men's footballers 1958 births India men's international footballers 1984 AFC Asian Cup players Mohun Bagan Super Giant managers Mohun Bagan Super Giant players East Bengal Club players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Calcutta Football League players Footballers from Kolkata Indian football managers I-League managers Footballers at the 1982 Asian Games Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games Men's association football midfielders Asian Games competitors for India South Asian Games medalists in football South Asian Games gold medalists for India {{India-footy-bio-stub

Playing career

Managerial career

Honours

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