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.
David De Gea reunites with former Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes with two-word message
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDavid De Gea has got Manchester United supporters calling for his return to Old Trafford on social media after his reunion with former teammate Bruno Fernandes.
The long-serving Spanish goalkeeper was allowed to leave the Premier League giants as a free agent this summer. De Gea, 32, spent 12 seasons with the club.
Erik ten Hag opted to replace the former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper with Andre Onana, who played under him at Ajax previously, and paid £47million for the privilege.
De Gea, meanwhile, has yet to settle on his next team having been tentatively linked with a move back to the Spanish capital with Real this summer. ALSO READ: United player ratings as Onana and Dalot good ALSO READ: Ten Hag explains Hojlund substitution decision Being without a club means De Gea has been able to put his time into other ventures and one of those activities - his Esports team - led to a reunion with Fernandes.
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