Borhan Abu Samah

Not to be confused with Abu Samah Borhan.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abu Samah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Borhan.

Borhan Abu Samah (30 November 1964 – 29 October 1999) was a Singaporean footballer who played for the Singapore national team in the 1990s.

Borhan Abu Samah

Personal information
Date of birth	30 November 1964^[1]
Place of birth	Singapore
Date of death	29 October 1999(1999-10-29) (aged 34)
Position(s)	Left-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986-1987	Singapore Lions
1992	Pahang
1993–1995	Singapore Lions
International career
1987–1997	Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was a left-back best known for his hard-tackling and "bulldog" style of play, earning himself the nickname of the "Russian Tank".^[2] He made his international debut against Indonesia on 4 April 1987.^[3][4] He was part of the Pahang squad which won the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup double in the 1992 FAM League season.^[5] He achieved the double again playing for the Singapore Lions in 1994.

Borhan died of liver cancer on 29 October 1999, at the age of 34.^[2]

References

1. "Borhan Abu Samah". National Football Teams.
2. Tay Cheng Khoon (30 October 1999). "Borhan, 34, dies of cancer". The Straits Times. p. 62.
3. Dorai, Joe (12 April 1987). "Poh Leong plans to pull a fast one". The Straits Times. p. 28.
4. Dorai, Joe (5 April 1987). "Poh Leong's off to a flying start". The Straits Times. p. 28.
5. . The New Paper. 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.