Prasun Banerjee Explained

Prasun Banerjee
Office1:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency1:Howrah
Term Start1:June 2013
Predecessor1:Ambica Banerjee
Alma Mater:University of Calcutta -
Party:Trinamool Congress
Profession:Sportsperson, Politician
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Birth Date:1955 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Position:CM, CDM, Left-half back
Nationalyears1:1974–1985
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:49
Nationalgoals1:3

Prasun Banerjee is an Indian former professional footballer and politician who is serving as an MP in the Lok Sabha from Howrah. He is an Arjuna Award winner (1979). Younger brother of the Pradip Kumar Banerjee, Prasun had also captained the India national football team in international tournaments.[1]

Playing career

He was vice-captain of the India U-20 team that clinched 1974 AFC Youth Championship title in Thailand.[2] [3]

Banerjee began his club football career with Calcutta Football League club Kidderpore.[4] He also played for Aryans.[5] He was included in the All Time Best-XI team of Mohun Bagan as a central defensive midfielder.[6] He was only the second Indian to play for Asian All-star XI. He also played two matches against Brazil for Asian All-star XI and played against Zico, Eder, Falcao, Socretes and others. He was included in the Limca book of record for representing India in 100 football matches.[7]

In 2013, he won the bypoll to the Howrah Sadar parliamentary constituency on a Trinamool Congress ticket thus becoming the first professional footballer to be a Member of Parliament, India (Lok Sabha). He won the seat defeating his adversary, Left Front's Sridip Bhattacharya, by more than 27,000 votes.[8] [9] He was re-elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014.[10]

Early life

Prasun is the younger brother of India's player of the 20th century and former national coach, P. K. Banerjee. He is a graduate of the University of Calcutta.[11]

Controversy

In 2015, Banerjee was charged for slapping a Kolkata traffic constable. The constable, identified as Taragati Biswas, had reportedly stopped Banerjee's vehicle while it violated the 'no U-turn' rule.[12]

Career statistics

India national team

Debut: 26 July 1974 vs Malaysia, in Merdeka Cup at Kuala Lumpur (Prasun Banerjee came in as a substitute for Gautam Sarkar).
No of Matches Played – 49
No of Matches played as a captain – 5
Goals Scored – 3

International tournaments

Asian Games – 1974, 1978, 1982.
Merdeka Cup (Kuala Lumpur) – 1974, 1981, 1982.
Pre Olympics – 1980 (Captain).
Nehru Cup – 1982.
Kings Cup (Bangkok) – 1977, 1981.
Presidents Cup (Seoul) – 1982.
Aga Khan Gold Cup (Dhaka) – 1977.

Other Achievements

Prasun Banerjee was the Joint Captain of the Indian Youth Team along with Sabbir Ali which became Joint Champions with Iran in Asian Youth Soccer Tournament at Bangkok.

Bengal

Santosh Trophy – 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (Captain), 1982.
Goals Scored – 3
Championships Won – 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (Captain) and 1982 (Joint) – 6 times

Clubs

Goals Scored – 24 goals (CFL – 14, Bordoloi Trophy – 4, IFA Shield – 1, Durand Cup – 1, Rovers Cup – 1, Federation Cup −2, Darjeeling Gold Cup – 1).
Trophies Won -

Calcutta Football League (4) – 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983.
IFA Shield (5) – 1976 (Joint), 1977, 1978 (Joint), 1979, 1982.
Durand Cup (5) – 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982 (Joint).
Rovers Cup (2) – 1976, 1977.
Federation Cup (3) – 1978 (Joint), 1980 (Joint), 1982.
Bordoloi Trophy (4) – 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977.
Darjeeling Gold Cup (4) – 1975, 1976 (Joint), 1979, 1982.
Nagjee Trophy (1) – 1978.

Total – 28.

Goals Scored – 4 (CFL – 1, Federation Cup – 2, Sanjay Gandhi Gold Cup – 1).
Trophies Won -

Calcutta Football League – 1981.
Federation Cup – 1984.
Sanjay Gandhi Gold Cup – 1981.
Stafford Cup – 1981 (Joint).
Nizam Gold Cup – 1984.
Nagjee Trophy – 1984.
Rovers Cup – 1984.
Darjeeling Gold Cup – 1984.
Bordoloi Trophy – 1985

Total – 9

Coaching

Prasun Banerjee has also coached Mohun Bagan for two months in the 1990–91 season.[13]

Honours

India

India U20

Individual

1979[17] [18] [19]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former India football captain Prasun Banerjee hospitalised. NDTV. Press Trust of India. 31 December 2011. 19 June 2013. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232829/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/183259-former-india-football-captain-prasun-banerjee-hospitalised. dead.
  2. Web site: Down the memory lane: India's AFC Youth Championship triumph in 1974. 30 April 2020. 24 August 2022. www.goal.com. Goal. Ritabrata. Banerjee. 24 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220824155908/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/down-the-memory-lane-1974-india-crowned-champions-of-asia/1q6hztibcvav61kfbogj9a88um.
  3. Web site: From gate-crashers to joint winners: India's journey at the Asian Youth Championship Bangkok 1974. 30 April 2020. 24 August 2022. Shabbir. Ali. www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Hyderabad. 24 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220824155910/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/from-gate-crashers-to-joint-winners-indias-journey-at-the-asian-youth-championship-bangkok-1974.
  4. Web site: IFA (WB) – Team: KIDDERPORE SC. ifawb.org. Indian Football Association. 17 September 2022. 20 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170955/https://ifawb.org/team/kidderpore-sc/.
  5. Web site: Somnath. Sengupta. Aryan Club — Rising From the Ashes. 16 December 2010. thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. 21 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120114063049/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/aryan-club-rising-from-the-ashes/. 14 January 2012.
  6. Web site: Club Day: Mohun Bagan - All Time Best XI. www.goal.com. Goal. 7 October 2008. 29 October 2013. 8 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108071208/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2008/10/07/899558/club-day-mohun-bagan-all-time-best-xi. dead.
  7. Web site: Home. Prasun Banerjee. 8 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320005827/http://www.prasunbanerjee.in/. 20 March 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Trinamool Congress' Prasun Banerjee wins Howrah bypoll, CPM blames BJP, 'terror'. Press Trust of India. The Indian Express. 5 June 2013. 19 June 2013. 9 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130609171250/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/trinamool-congress-prasun-banerjee-wins-howrah-bypoll-cpm-blames-bjp-terror/1125374/. live.
  9. Web site: West Bengal: TMC's Prasun Banerjee wins Howrah by-poll by 27,000 votes. https://web.archive.org/web/20130605212711/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/west-bengal-counting-for-howrah-bypoll-begins-tmc-leads/396384-3-231.html. dead. 5 June 2013. IBN Live. 19 June 2013.
  10. Web site: General Elections to Lok Sabha 2014 Constituency Wise Trends & Results. West Bengal. Election Commission of India. 11 June 2014. 17 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140617174311/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS256.htm. live.
  11. Web site: MyNeta link . 24 June 2014 . 22 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140722233654/http://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=6048 . live .
  12. Web site: Trinamool MP Prasun Banerjee slaps Kolkata traffic constable . 2024-03-02 . India Today . en.
  13. Web site: McDowell's Mohun Bagan Ex-Captain, Member of Parliament Prasun Banerjee felicitated by AIFF. Mohun Bagan. 29 October 2013. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091939/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/mcdowells-mohun-bagan-ex-captain-member-of-parliament-prasun-banerjee-felic. live.
  14. http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1977kingscup.html The Indian Senior Team at the 1977 Bangkok Kings Cup:
  15. Web site: Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments. AIFF. Media Team. www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. en. New Delhi. 15 August 2022. 20 October 2022. 21 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011335/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments.
  16. Web site: Asian U-19 Championship 1974. Neil. Morrison. 1 March 2022. 5 November 2017. RSSSF. https://web.archive.org/web/20171105201750/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/as-u19-74.html. live.
  17. Web site: LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football. 25 December 2007. 25 December 2007. yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
  18. Web site: List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). 12 September 2020. dmy-all. 18 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200718084523/https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf.
  19. Web site: National Award winning Footballers. indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Arunava. Chaudhuri. 2000. 25 January 2019. 1 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181001123849/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nationalawards.html. dead.
  20. Web site: 2016-07-05 . Mohammedan Sporting bestow Shan-e-Mohammedan to Prasun Banerjee . 2022-07-12 . The Blog » CPD Football by Chris Punnakkattu Daniel . en-GB . 13 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713135303/https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2016/07/05/mohammedan-sporting-bestow-shan-e-mohammedan-to-prasun-banerjee/ .

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