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.
Jose Mourinho aims sly dig at Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox Jose Mourinho appears to have aimed a sly dig at Bruno Fernandes and his penalty record since joining Manchester United.United secured a place in the Champions League for next season thanks to a 2-0 win away at Leicester last weekend, thanks to a penalty from Fernandes and a late strike from Jesse Lingard.The arrival of Fernandes in the January transfer window proved to be a huge turning point in the season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, with United still yet to lose in the Premier League with him in the squad.Fernandes transformed the United squad with both his creativity and desire to win, but it is from the penalty spot where he has perhaps had the biggest impact.Since arriving six months ago Fernandes has netted.
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