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.
Kevin De Bruyne responds to comparisons with Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes
mirror.co.ukKevin De Bruyne has heaped praise on rival Bruno Fernandes but played down comparisons with the Manchester United star. Fernandes moved to Old Trafford in January and has already taken on talismanic status for the Red Devils.
In a team plagued by inconsistency, the Portugal midfielder is a reliable performer and continues to post eye-catching numbers from his No.
10 berth. Fernandes is United's top scorer this season with 11 goals in all competitions, while he is also their top provider with six assists.
The 26-year-old's importance to his team has led to comparisons with De Bruyne, who is widely recognised as the lynchpin of Manchester City's successful side of recent years.
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