Pradip Kumar Banerjee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Pradip Kumar Banerjee

Indian footballer

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1936

Place of Birth: Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Pradip Kumar Banerjee (born 23 June 1936) or P.
K.
Banerjee as he is called often, is a distinguished former Indian footballer and football coach.
He made 84 appearances for India, scoring 65 goals during the course of his career.
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.