| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pran Govinda Kundu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1950-10-21)21 October 1950 (age 75)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Munshiganj,East Bengal,Pakistan (present-dayBangladesh) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back,Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1968 | Eastern SC | ||
| 1969 | Kamal SC | ||
| 1970 | Fire Service SC | ||
| 1972 | Victoria SC | ||
| 1973–1981 | Team BJMC | ||
| 1982 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971 | Shadhin Bangla[3] | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1989 | Adamjee SSC | ||
| 1985 | Victoria SC | ||
| 1985 | Bangladesh (assistant) | ||
| 1989 | Bangladesh | ||
| 1991 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| 1991 | Bangladesh (assistant) | ||
| 1992 | Farashganj SC | ||
| 1996–1999 | Farashganj SC | ||
| 2000–2002 | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| 2005 | BRTC SC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pran Govinda Kundu (Bengali:প্রাণ গোবিন্দ কুন্ডু; born 21 October 1950), is a formerBangladeshifootball player and manager. He was well known by his nicknameLucky Govinda during his playing days.[4] He was a member of theShadhin Bangla football team during theBangladesh Liberation War and later was head coach of theBangladesh national team.[1]
Govinda's football journey began in 1967 with Eastern Sporting Club in theDhaka Third Division League.[2][1] He moved through the leagues, playing for Kamal Sporting Club and Fire Service. His career paused during theBangladesh Liberation War, leading him to join Ali Imam'sShadhin Bangla football team inCalcutta.[5][6][7]
Returning post-war, he won twoFirst Division titles withTeam BJMC, in 1973 and 1979. Govinda retired as captain ofSecond Division club,Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in 1982.[2]
As a coach, Govinda won both the third division and second division titles with Adamjee SSC. He even guided the club to a fifth-place finish in the 1985 Dhaka League. He assumed the role of the head coach for theBangladesh national team in all six games during the1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round.[8][9]
He migrated toIndia after retiring as a coach in 2005.[10] In 2023, Govinda revealed that his name had been misspelled in the official government gazette for the Shadhin Bangla football team.[1]
Team BJMC
Adamjee SSC