Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Ander Herrera names two qualities that make Bruno Fernandes 'a proper Manchester United player'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United midfielder Ander Herrera believes Bruno Fernandes has everything required to be a success at Old Trafford.
The two men will come up against each other tonight when United face Paris St-Germain in their first game of the 2020/21 Champions League.
Herrera has continued to keep a close eye on his former club from Paris and he's been particularly impressed with the performances of Fernandes, who signed for United six months after the Spaniard departed on a free transfer.
Fernandes played a starring role in United's 4-1 win at Newcastle on Saturday, despite missing a penalty, and Herrera has been particularly impressed with his "attitude and character", which he believes was on show in the way he responded to his setback at St.
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