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 react after Bruno Fernandes wins Premier League award
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United fans think Bruno Fernandes will only get better after the new signing was awarded the Premier League Player of the Month award for February.
After completing his move from Sporting at the end of January, Fernandes made a brilliant start to life at United as he registered an assist for Harry Maguire in the 2-0 win at Chelsea.
He followed that up with his first goal for the club in the 3-0 win over Watford, when he also got another assist. Fernandes has quickly become a fans' favourite, earning his own chant and also contributing to goals in the FA Cup and Europa League.
He had already been named United's Player of the Month and the PFA Player of the Month, which are voted for by fans. Fans took to Twitter to praise
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