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

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double in the 1992 FAM League season. He achieved the double again playing for the Singapore Lions in 1994. Borhan died of

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on 29 October 1999, at the age of 34.

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