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 sent Cristiano Ronaldo message after Bruno Fernandes Portugal goal
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes got himself on the scoresheet for Portugal on Saturday evening with an emphatic penalty kick against Qatar.
It was a feat international and club team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo failed to replicate just days earlier after his spot-kick was saved by Gavin Bazunu in their win over the Republic of Ireland.
It was the 42nd time Fernandes has found the back of the net from 12 yards, and the second time he has done so for Portugal, after Ronaldo departed the squad early following his suspension picked up after the yellow card he received against the Republic of Ireland.
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