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.
Bruno Fernandes disproves theory as Man Utd star bags Everton double
dailystar.co.ukUnited midfielder then turned provider as he set up Edinson Cavani for his first Red Devils goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Fernandes has developed a reputation as a penalty specialist, having scored 31 of the 34 spot-kicks he has taken in his career.
Of those converted kicks, 11 have been for United - and after joining last January, he didn't miss one for Solskjaer's side until last month.But the 26-year-old's double against Everton means he has actually scored seven goals from open play in the Premier League since making his United debut in February.
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