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P. K. Banerjee

Indian footballer (1936-2020)

  • Fame51.5
  • Momentum21.2
  • Wikipedia3K
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Lived 1936–2020, aged 84India
IndiaIndiaFootballersFootball / Soccer Player
  • Wikipedia
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  • Era
    1936–2020
    Aged 84
  • Awards
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    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-23

Pradip Kumar Banerjee FIFAOM was an Indian professional footballer who played as a striker for the India national football team. He also captained the national team and later on became the coach of the national team. He represented India in 50 official matches and scored 15 official goals for the country. He was one of the first recipients of Arjuna Award, when the awards were instituted in 1961. 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.

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  • India men's national football team
    1952–1967
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1952–19678465
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  • Arjuna Award
  • Padma Shri in sports
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Momentum21.2
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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