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.
Manchester United legend Roy Keane and current club captain Harry Maguire have both pinpointed the January signing of Bruno Fernandes as the catalyst behind the club's upturn in form.
The Red Devils are unbeaten in all 14 Premier League games that Fernandes has played in since he joined from Sporting Lisbon, with the midfielder netting eight goals and providing seven assists.He has helped them secure a spot in next season's Champions League and both Keane and Maguire have hailed his influence.Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane said: "It's a great end to the season for United, when you look back at the last few months.
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