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 learns reason he's 'never going to be captain' after Man Utd win
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes is unlikely to be Manchester United's captain due to his forward position according to Paul Scholes. The Portuguese star has been a revelation since moving to Old Trafford last year and hailed for the way he has driven standards.
Fernandes is often seen having one-on-one discussions with his team-mates as he seeks to drive the club forward. He again led from the front with two goals in United's 4-0 win over Real Sociedad in the Europa League.
Harry Maguire is the man who dons the armband for the Red Devils and Scholes concedes his role as a centre-half lends itself to being the captain.
He said on BT Sport: "Yeah I can see it (Fernandes being captain). Does look like a captain. In the forward areas of the pitch them players
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