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 “wasn’t happy” with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Man Utd decision
mirror.co.ukManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Bruno Fernandes “wasn’t happy” after he was substituted against Leeds.
Fernandes scored twice in the 6-2 hammering of their local rivals before being replaced by Donny van de Beek in the 71st minute.
Speaking ahead of United’s Carabao Cup clash with Everton, Solskjaer suggested he was ready to rest Fernandes ahead of the hectic festive period. “Bruno is one that I also have to protect,” Solskjaer said.
But he named the Portuguese playmaker in the starting line-up to take on the Toffees despite making plenty of other changes.
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