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 in awe of praise from Man Utd legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane
dailystar.co.ukBruno Fernandes insists his aim is to back up the words of club legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane during his time at Manchester United .
The Portugal international received some high praise from both Neville and Keane for the impact he has made his arriving at Old Trafford.
Since joining from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window the midfielder has been a revelation. And the team seem to have gone up another gear since Fernandes signed, remaining unbeaten throughout.
Neville claimed the midfielder has been better than most had expected when he arrived. “Bruno Fernandes has made an impact beyond what anyone could have expected,” he said. “Not just in possession but out of possession, the way he sprints and gets at people. “He is
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