Borhan Abu Samah
This is a Malay name; the name Abu Samah is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Borhan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 November 1964[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 1999 (aged 34) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992 | Pahang | ||
| 1993-1995 | Singapore Lions | ||
| National team | |||
| 1987– | Singapore | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
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".[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
- ↑ "Borhan Abu Samah". National Football Teams.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tay Cheng Khoon (30 October 1999). "Borhan, 34, dies of cancer". The Straits Times. p. 62.
- ↑ Dorai, Joe (12 April 1987). "Poh Leong plans to pull a fast one". The Straits Times. p. 28.
- ↑ Dorai, Joe (5 April 1987). "Poh Leong's off to a flying start". The Straits Times. p. 28.
- ↑ "Beware, Lions XII". The New Paper. 18 September 2012.