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.
Micah Richards on dressing room rule that could see Bruno Fernandes miss out on award
mirror.co.ukMicah Richards says Bruno Fernandes deserves to be win the PFA Player of the Year award - but reckons the Manchester United star could miss out.
Fernandes had a transformative effect on United's fortunes after joining from Sporting Lisbon last year - and that talismanic impact has continues into this season.
The 26-year-old has scored 22 goals in all competitions - including 15 in the Premier League to help fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side up to second place.
But Richards says he could miss out in the players' poll to crown the season's best performer - because Manchester City's stars could snub him. "There was an unwritten rule in Manchester City ’s dressing room during my career when it came to picking the PFA Player of the Year,"
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