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 not worthy of PFA Player of the Year award says Paul Scholes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeManchester City have many players more deserving of winning the PFA Player of the Year award ahead of Bruno Fernandes, according to Paul Scholes.Fernandes has scored 15 goals and registered 10 assists for Manchester United so far this season, putting him level with Tottenham striker Harry Kane for goal involvements in the Premier League.
While the Portuguese attacking midfielder has been in impressive form this season, United are still 12 points adrift of league leaders City .
City have shared the goals out among their squad, while Pep Guardiola has continually rotated his side to keep them fresh, meaning it is perhaps harder to pick out a stand-out performer.
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