Zakaria Pintoo


Zakaria Pintoo is a Bangladeshi retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He served as the captain of Shadhin Bangla Football Team in 1971 and went on to become the first captain of Bangladesh national football team after the independence of the country. He received the Independence Day Award in the sports category by the Government of Bangladesh.

Career

Pintoo's younger brother Moyeenuddin is also a former footballer.

Controversy

president, Kazi Salahuddin, alleged that Pintoo asked him for funds to withdraw the nomination paper of the president post in the 2012 BFF election. The allegation was later denied by Pintoo.