Prasun Banerjee

Has the distinction of being the first national level footballer to get elected to the Lok Sabha. At the State level (All India Junior & Senior Football Tournament) Ex Member, Jr. Bengal Football Team (1972), Senior Bengal Football (1974-1983), Was a Captain and Champion of the All University Football Team (Calcutta University) (1972) International Football Career At the international level, played at the Asian Games (3 Times) :- Iran (1974), Bangkok (1978) and New Delhi (1982) Asian Youth Football Tournament 1974 : Bangkok (Joint Champion with Iran) Gold Medalist 1974, 78, 81 : Mardeka Football Tournament, Malaysia 1977, 81 : President Cup, South Korea Friendship Tour U.A.E. and Bahrain 1979 : As a Captain of Indian Football Team Friendship Tour Kenya and Zambia 1979 : Member of the Team Best Day of Football Career Regards 24th September 1977 as the best day in his football career when there was a match between Mohun Bagan Vs. Cosmos (Brazil). The Cosmos team included many world cup players including the extraordinary player, King of Football ‘Pele’. 1983 : Represented Asian All Star Football Team against Brazil XI at Kualalampur and Bangkok and considers this as a great achievement in his football career.

Indian footballer