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 snubs N'Golo Kante when naming toughest midfielder in Premier League
dailystar.co.ukBruno Fernandes has named the toughest midfielder he has faced in the Premier League since joining Manchester United - snubbing Chelsea's Champions League and World Cup winning star N'Golo Kante.
The Portugal international left Sporting Lisbon for Old Trafford back in 2020 - and has been one of the most influential players in the division since by scoring 35 goals and registering 25 assists across just 78 appearances.With United announcing that Fernandes has agreed a new deal with the club, that makes him one of their highest paid players, fans had their chance to ask him about his time at the club so far on social media.
Taking part in a Twitter question and answer session, Fernandes named Kevin De Bruyne when asked who the toughest midfielder he has faced in the Premier League.
Fernandes has taken on the Belgium international on six occasions across all competitions, winning once, drawing twice and losing three times.Across those fixtures, Fernandes has scored once with De Bruyne scoring twice, both those goals coming in their most recent meeting at the Etihad. HAVE YOUR SAY!
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