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 opponent reveals why Manchester United star is a nightmare to face
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWatford centre-back Craig Cathcart has opened up on his experience of playing against Bruno Fernandes and revealed why the Manchester United playmaker is so difficult to handle.
Former United defender Cathcart was in the Watford side that lost 3-0 in Fernandes' fourth appearance for the club, which saw the Portuguese international bag his first Old Trafford goal - from the penalty spot.
United paid an initial £47million to sign Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window and he had an immediate impact, scoring three and recording four assists in his first nine games - before the season was suspended due to coronavirus.
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