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 explains how his dad's tough approach prepared him for Man Utd
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes' dad used to kick him when he played football as a kid and claimed it was to prepare him for the Premier League.
The midfielder has been a revelation since moving to Manchester United in the January transfer window. England's top flight has long been known for its combative nature which has seen several foreign stars struggle to adapt.
But Fernandes has already hit the ground running with the United star crediting his football mad family with readying him for the Premier League. “My father plays and my brother plays, so I think I followed in their footsteps,” he said in a Q&A on United’s website. “I have some cousins also who play football and futsal.
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