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.
'Disappointed and sad' - Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes sends message after Portugal's Euro 2020 exit
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the latest United transfer window updates, news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has sent a message thanking Portugal fans after they were knocked out of Euro 2020 by Belgium on Sunday night.
The 26-year-old was named on the bench as A Seleção were defeated courtesy of a marvellous first-half Thorgan Hazard strike.
Fernandes came on for Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva in the 55th minute, but struggled to impose himself on proceedings in a game that featured very few clear-cut opportunities.
The result condemned the holders to a bitterly disappointing early exit after they clinched the 2016 trophy thanks to a 1-0 extra-time victory over France in the final.
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