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.
straight to your inbox every day for free"Bruno's goals and assists stats speak for themselves."That was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's assessment of Bruno Fernandes' statistics at Sporting Lisbon prior to his Manchester United transfer.
After months of transfer speculation, the Portuguese arrived at Old Trafford with a reputation as one of Portugal's most efficient playmakers.
64 goals in 137 matches for Cristiano Ronaldo's former side saw United pay £47million upfront for the midfielder.Twelve months after his arrival, that fee now looks a bargain.Many questioned whether Fernandes would be able to replicate his performances in a division as tough as the Premier League.
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