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 pinpoint under-appreciated Bruno Fernandes trait
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes for his lung-busting run to track back and challenge Jamal Lewis as Norwich searched for a goal in Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final.Odion Ighalo opened the scoring for United in the 51st minute but the Canaries hit back through Todd Cantwell just 24 minutes later.
Norwich were reduced to 10 men when Timm Klose was sent off with two minutes remaining in regulation time as the Reds attempted to break the deadlock.United booked their place in the semi-final of the competition thanks to a Harry Maguire goal deep into extra-time but had Fernandes to thank for helping keep the scores level before the United skipper scored.Norwich launched a counter-attack and it was Fernandes who sprinted back from the halfway line to challenge.
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