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.
'It's not on' - ex-Manchester United striker leaps to Bruno Fernandes' defence in captaincy debate
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLouis Saha has passionately defended Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes amid question marks over his performance levels and leadership credentials.
Fernandes was appointed club captain by Erik ten Hag this summer after the United manager opted to axe Harry Maguire from that role.
It has been a tough opening to the Premier League season for the Portugal midfielder and his United teammates - with only three points taken from their first two matches.
United were under-par against Wolves albeit they still managed to start their campaign with a win, but Tottenham made them pay for a similarly abject showing on Sunday afternoon.
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