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.
'Best gift since Sir Alex' - Manchester United fans rave over Bruno Fernandes post
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United fans have been championing the name of Bruno Fernandes after Premier League season statistics based on the number of chances created were released.
The Portugal midfielder has come in for criticism during the club’s turbulent campaign. Many others feel his quality has been stifled by the presence of countryman Cristiano Ronaldo.
Fernandes bagged 28 goals and 17 assists last season, but has only netted ten goals and provided 14 assists this time around.
The 27-year-old hasn’t been shy in expressing his on-field frustrations either, adding to the disgruntlement felt towards him from some of the Old Trafford faithful. READ MORE:Anthony Elanga and Scott McTominay break silence on Erik ten Hag arrival However, new stats from Opta depict that Fernandes has still managed to make significant contributions to the team.
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