Prasanta Sinha

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