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.
Ryan Giggs details unseen impact Bruno Fernandes has had at Man Utd
mirror.co.ukRyan Giggs has heaped praise on Bruno Fernandes and highlighted the impact the Portuguese midfielder has had on his Manchester United teammates.
Fernandes, 25, has been one of United's standout performers since his £47million arrival from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window.
He has scored two goals and assisted three times in the Premier League to win the Player of the Month award for February and provided a further goal and assist in the Europa League.
Fernandes' performances contributed to the Red Devils' impressive 11-match unbeaten run across all competitions prior to the season being suspended by the coronavirus outbreak.
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