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.
Gary Neville explains why Manchester United player Bruno Fernandes has surprised him
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have not lost in their last 13 games and are well-positioned to secure a spot in next season’s Champions League after positive results in two of their toughest Project Restart fixtures.A big part of United's improvement in 2020 is down to the January arrival of Fernandes, who has already established himself as a fans' favourite at Old Trafford.And Neville believes that Fernandes has made the type of impact he would expect three or four players combined to make.Get the latest breaking Manchester United news and analysis every day direct to your inbox with our free MUFC newsletterSign up here - it only takes a few seconds.“It is a long time since I have seen a player have an impact on a team like this,” Neville.
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