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 named on three-man for Europa League Player of the Season award
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes has been named as one of three players on the shortlist for the Europa League Player of the Season award. Sevilla star Ever Banega and Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku make up the other options.
Fernandes ended the competition as its highest goalscorer, netting eight times in 10 appearances for both Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon.
Banega played a pivotal part in getting Sevilla to the final and eventually winning the trophy. While Lukaku was terrific in front of goal for Inter, scoring seven times in the competition.
United got to the semi-finals before meeting Sevilla after lockdown with the games being played over one leg instead. In a straight shootout with the Spanish side, they lost 2-1 after initially
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