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 explains why he "loves" Bruno Fernandes trait at Man Utd
dailystar.co.ukBruno Fernandes for the way he chases back with the midfielder impressing since joining Manchester United.Fernandes is yet to taste defeat with the Red Devils since making the move from Sporting Lisbon in January.He has netted five Premier League goals as well as laying on three assists, though it’s not just his attacking contributions that have gone noticed.Giggs especially loves the way the 25-year-old tries to get back to help his team in defence too.Asked which current United player excites him the most, Giggs told the Webby & O’Neill channel: “100 per cent Fernandes since he came in.“He excites me because every time he gets on the ball he’s looking for something to happen.
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