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 hails Man Utd's unseen "amazing professional" after signing new deal
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes has heaped praise on his Manchester United teammate Nathan Bishop after the promising goalkeeper penned a new deal with the club.
Bishop, 21, joined United from Southend in January 2020 and has already caught the eye of Old Trafford coaches. The Red Devils have handed the England youth international improved terms in a contract which runs until 2023, with the option to extend for another year.
Bishop is yet to make his senior debut for the club and has made one appearance for the Under-21s this season. But he has clearly made an impression on the United's star man Fernandes, who sent a heartfelt message to his junior teammate.
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