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.
Bruno Fernandes’ former coach says he ‘didn’t even look like a footballer’ as a teenager
msn.comBruno Fernandes is now recognised as one of the best midfielders in the world. Despite his tepid start to Euro 2020 with Portugal, the Manchester United's man quality is undeniable, especially after his sensational start to life with the Red Devils.
In the 2020/21 season, Fernandes played 58 games across all competitions, netting 28 goals and contributing 17 assists - returns befitting of a world-class striker.
The 26-year-old really is a supremely-gifted footballer and one of the men responsible for his successful footballing journey is Mauro Borghetti.
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