Prasanta Sinha was an Indian association football player who represented India internationally, and played club football for East Bengal.
Playing career He was part of the India national team that finished as runners-up at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup in Israel. He won the gold medal with the Indian team managed by Syed Abdul Rahim, at the 1962 Asian Games football final, defeating South Korea 2–1. In club football, he played for East Bengal FC, where he won Calcutta Football League once and IFA Shield three times. Played as a defender throughout his entire career, Sinha captained the team in 1967–68.
Death He died in Kolkata at the age of 75 in 2015.
Honours
India Asian Games Gold medal: 1962 AFC Asian Cup runners-up: 1964 Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1964; third-place: 1965, 1966
Eastern Railway Calcutta Football League: 1958
East Bengal IFA Shield: 1970
Individual East Bengal "Lifetime Achievement Award": 2012
See also List of East Bengal Club captains
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