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.
Manchester United fans name player who deserved Player of the Season nomination
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inboxManchester United fans are gutted that Bruno Fernandes hasn't been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season award.With the season finally concluded, the contenders to win the the accolade for the best player of the season were revealed on Friday.
Liverpool trio Trent Alexander-Arnold, Sadio Mane and Jordan Henderson will battle it out with Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne for the gong, while striker duo Jamie Vardy and Danny Ings, as well as Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope, have all also been shown recognition.Although Fernandes only arrived at United in the January transfer window, which is likely the biggest reason he was excluded, he had a massive impact in the league and won the Player of the Month.
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