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 responds to claims he needs to be rested during Man Utd heroics
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes has laughed off the suggestion he is tired after a year of single-handedly transforming Manchester United. Fernandes' stunning free-kick to earn Manchester United an epic 3-2 FA Cup win over arch rivals Liverpool was his 28th goal since joining from Sporting Lisbon for £47million a year ago.
The playmaker has now been involved in 45 goals – scoring 28 and assisting 17 – in 51 appearances, a remarkable stat which underlines his importance to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.
After he produced a below-par display – by his high standards – in United's 0-0 draw at Anfield the previous week, it was suggested Fernandes was feeling the strain after a full-on first year in England.
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