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 is unique character in Man Utd dressing room ‘giving out rollickings’
dailystar.co.ukManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised Bruno Fernandes' leadership qualities and willingness to deliver home truths to his team-mates.
Fernandes has one of the best players in the Premier League since his arrival in January from Sporting with 14 goals and 9 assists.The Portuguese playmaker is a fiery figure on the pitch and has been caught criticising his team-mates for mistakes.But Solskjaer, who played in a United dressing room with big characters like Roy Keane and Paul Scholes, believes Fernandes is simply demanding that the players perform at a high level."In the heat of the moment people are allowed to air their frustration and be angry because it’s just for the benefit of the team,’ Solskjaer said."But then it’s over.
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