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.
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith fears Manchester United pace, power and Bruno Fernandes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inboxAston Villa boss Dean Smith has marked out Bruno Fernandes as Manchester United's main threat and admitted his side will have to be at their best to keep him at bay.The Portuguese midfielder has been in sensational form since arriving at Old Trafford in January from Sporting Lisbon.Fernandes picked up the February Premier League Player of the Month award and has been nominated for June's award alongside teammate Anthony Martial.In Manchester United's first four Premier League matches since the season restarted he has scored four times and registered two assists.With Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's attack in such devastating form, Smith has admitted it will be a tough ask for his relegation-threatened team and marked out.
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