Prashanta Sinha
| Prashanta Sinha | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | 1940 | |
| place of birth | British India | |
| date of death | 22nd September 2015 | |
| Place of death | Kolkata , India | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| -1964 | Eastern Railway FC | |
| 1964-1971 | East Bengal FC | |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| India | ||
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Prashanta Sinha (* 1940 ; † September 22, 2015 in Kolkata ) was an Indian soccer player . The defender won the gold medal with the Indian national team at the Asian Games in 1962 .
Athletic career
Sinha first played for Eastern Railway FC . In 1964, the defensive player moved to East Bengal FC , where he briefly served as team captain in 1967 . Until 1971 he played for the club with which he won the championship of the Calcutta Football League and the IFA Shield three times .
With the national team Sinha took part in the Asian Games in 1962. At first he was primarily a reservist, both in the semifinals against South Vietnam and in the 2-1 victory over South Korea with goals from Pradip Kumar Banerjee and Jarnail Singh in the final. At the Asian Cup in 1964 , he was second with the national team, only the host Israel had to give up the team.
Sinha died in September 2015 at the age of 75, leaving behind a daughter.
Web links
- Profile at footballdatabase.eu
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Asiad gold medalist footballer Prashanta Sinha passes away
- ^ Obituary of September 22, 2015 in the Bengal Times
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sinha, Prashanta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1940 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd September 2015 |
| Place of death | Kolkata |