Borhan Abu Samah should not be confused with Abu Samah Borhan.
| Borhan Abu Samah | |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1964[1] |
| Birth Place: | Singapore |
| Years1: | 1986-1987 |
| Clubs1: | Singapore Lions |
| Years2: | 1992 |
| Years3: | 1993–1995 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Nationalyears1: | 1987–1997 |
| Nationalteam1: | 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.[2] [3] He was part of the Pahang squad which won the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup double in the 1992 FAM League season.[4] 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.[5]