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 looking to continue brilliant Manchester United record against Newcastle
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThere won’t be many Manchester United players happier to be coming up against Newcastle over the festive period than Bruno Fernandes.
The Portuguese star has of course been United’s standout player since arriving in January 2020, although his scoring record has been down this season compared to the rest of his time at Old Trafford, with just one goal in his last 18 games for his club.
He’ll be hoping to get himself back on the scoresheet again over Christmas, and there’s no better club for him to do that against then Newcastle.
Fernandes has a superb record against the Toon, having scored every time he’s come up against them. Since making the move to United, the 27-year-old has faced Newcastle three times, and on each occasion has
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