Zakaria Pintoo
January 1, 1943 –November 18, 2024
Association football coach, Association football player
Lived 81 years
- Born in
- Naogaon District
Zakaria Pintoo (Bengali: জাকারিয়া পিন্টু; 1 January 1943 – 18 November 2024), alternatively spelled Zakaria Pintu, was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as a defender. He was the first captain of the Bangladesh national team.
Pintoo gained fame as the captain of the Shadhin Bangla football team during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Before the country's independence, Pintoo represented both the Pakistan national football team and the East Pakistan football team, captaining the latter on numerous occasions. In club football, Pintoo represented Mohammedan SC, one of the most popular clubs in Bangladesh, for a continuous period of 14 years.
In recognition of his contribution to the country's football, the Government of Bangladesh honored him with the Independence Award in 1995, and the National Sports Awards in 1978.
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakaria_Pintoo