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.
Steve McManaman explains why he snubbed Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes from Team of the Year
mirror.co.ukSteve McManaman has explained the reasons behind omitting Bruno Fernandes from his Team of the Year – while making a subtle dig about his penalty record.
The Manchester United superstar has enjoyed a stunning first year in English football, since his transfer from Sporting in the January window.
After making his debut on February 1, Fernandes has become a talisman for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. His goals and assists guided them into the top-four last season and have played a key role in their title push this time around.
In total, the 26-year-old has a quite staggering 43 goal involvements in his opening 45 matches for the club, including an assist in his final game of 2020 against Wolves.
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