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 sends message to Anthony Elanga after special week for Manchester United star
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWhat a week it’s been for Anthony Elanga, with the teenager finding himself in the thick of the action for Manchester United.
The 19-year-old made his second senior start in the space of five days against Brentford on Wednesday, and he made his time in the side count as he scored the opener in United’s 3-1 win in London.
Elanga showed good composure to cushion Fred’s cross into the penalty area before heading the ball past Jonas Lossl for his second senior goal for the club.
It was a goal that saw the Swedish teenager repay the faith shown in him by interim manager Ralf Rangnick this season, having been handed six appearances since the German’s arrival at Old Trafford in December.
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