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 star Bruno Fernandes fires two-word message amid concerning injury update
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was seen leaving the City Ground limping after the 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup.
Before the trip to the East Midlands, Erik ten Hag announced that Fernandes was struggling with a knock after the defeat to Fulham on Saturday.
However, the midfielder fought through the pain to start at Forest, continuing his impressive record of never missing a match due to injury.
Perhaps even more impressively, Fernandes managed to complete the full 90 minutes and provide the assist for Casemiro's late winner.
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