P. K. Banerjee

For the diplomat, see P. K. Banerjee (Indian diplomat).

P. K. Banerjee
Banerjee during his playing days with India
Personal information
Full name Pradip Kumar Banerjee
Date of birth (1936-06-23)23 June 1936[1][2][3]
Place of birth Jalpaiguri, Bengal Presidency, British India
Date of death 20 March 2020(2020-03-20) (aged 83)
Place of death Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1951 Bihar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1954 Jamshedpur SA
1954 Aryan 22 (10)
1955–1967 Eastern Railway 224 (91)
International career
1955–1966 India 52 (16)
Managerial career
Bata[4]
Eastern Railway[4]
1972–1976 East Bengal
Mohun Bagan
1971–1974 India[5]
1980–1981 East Bengal
1981–1982 India
1983–1984 East Bengal
1985 East Bengal
1985–1986 India
1988–1990 East Bengal
2003–2004 Mohammedan Sporting
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 1964 Israel Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pradip Kumar Banerjee FIFAOM (23 June 1936 – 20 March 2020)[6] was an Indian professional footballer who played as a striker[7] for the India national football team.[8][9] He also captained the national team[10] and later on became the coach of the national team.[11][12] He represented India in 52 official matches and scored 16 official goals for the country.[13] He was one of the first recipients of Arjuna Award, when the awards were instituted in 1961.[14][15] He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri in 1990 and was named Indian Footballer of the 20th century by IFFHS. In 2004, he was awarded the FIFA Order of Merit, the highest honour awarded by FIFA.[16][17][18]

Banerjee died on 20 March 2020 at 12:40 p.m. after suffering from age-related issues, having been on life support at a Kolkata hospital since 2 March. He also had an underlying history of Parkinson's disease, dementia and heart problems.

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