Samar Banerjee

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Samar Banerjee
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-01-30) 30 January 1930 (age 95)[1]
Place of birth Bally, Howrah, Bengal Presidency, British India
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1959 Mohun Bagan
National team
1956 India
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Samar Banerjee (born 30 January 1930) is a former Indian footballer, who played in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne as captain of the India national football team.[2][3][4]

References[edit]

  1. "Samar Banerjee: The man who led India in the 1956 Olympics". Goal.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. [1] [dead link]
  3. Official website of Shibpur International. Life of Samar Banerjee.
  4. Old-timers recollect past glory of city football. The Hans India. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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