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 given Manchester United challenge amid inconsistent form
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak is demanding more from attacking-midfielder Bruno Fernandes amid an inconsistent start to the season.
So often the main man for United since joining the club from Portuguese outfit Sporting Lisbon in January 2020, Fernandes has struggled for form for much of the season.
Despite having scored four goals in 11 appearances in all competitions, the attacking-midfielder has only found the net it two of those matches, with three of his four goals this term coming in the 5-1 victory over Leeds on the opening day of the season.
Since producing an outstanding display against the Whites back in August, Fernandes has only scored one goal for United, that coming in the 4-1 win over Newcastle United
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