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 finally unveils dream Man Utd shirt number to match his tattoo
dailystar.co.ukManchester United shirt starting from next season. Following Juan Mata's departure this summer, the no.8 shirt became available, and it's likely that Fernandes ensured he was first reserve for the new strip after previously claiming it's the number he likes.
Fernandes signed a brand new long-term contract last season, and now he's got his preferred number to go with it.Fernandes has a no.8 tattooed on his wrist, and he wore the number at Udinese earlier in his career, before growing attached to it at Sporting Lisbon.
And now he can finally wear it for United, as he looks to bounce back with the rest of his team-mates next season.READ MORE: Man Utd 'accept they will lose Cristiano Ronaldo' as Erik ten Hag plans for future The midfielder has enjoyed his time wearing the no.18 shirt as he holds a personal connection to it. "There are a lot of reasons for the no.18," he told United's official website when signing in 2020."It's a number I like.
Number 18 is the birthday of my wife and another reason is, when I grew up, I saw Paul Scholes playing in it and for me having this shirt and this number of an amazing player is something I will enjoy.
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