Date of birth 30 November 1964 Name Borhan Samah | Years Team Died October 29, 1999 1992 Pahang | |
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Date of death 29 October 1999(1999-10-29) (aged 34) | ||
1989 SEA Games Final - Malaysia 3-1 Singapore
Borhan Abu Samah (30 November 1964 – 29 October 1999) was a Singaporean footballer who played for the Singapore national team in the 1990s.
He was a left-back best known for his hard-tackling and "bulldog" style of play, earning himself the nickname of the "Russian Tank". He made his international debut against Indonesia on 4 April 1987. He was part of the Pahang squad which won the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup double in the 1992 FAM League season. 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.
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