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.
Garth Crooks hails ‘wonderful’ Bruno Fernandes moment in Palace vs Man Utd clash
dailystar.co.ukBruno Fernandes has earned plenty of plaudits since joining Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in January.The £67million midfielder has been in sensational form for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, who have avoided defeat in their last 19 games in all competitions.It seems Fernandes has transformed United’s fortunes, with a top-four finish still in their reach heading into the final two games of the Premier League campaign.He has produced eight goals and as many assists in 17 appearances for the club, yet his creative influence in the middle of the park extends beyond mere statistics.BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks was impressed with Fernandes’ killer pass to begin the move for Anthony Martial’s strike in Thursday’s 2-0 win away at Crystal.
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