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 sends message to his critics amid goalscoring troubles
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United architect-in-chief Bruno Fernandes has moved to hit back at those currently criticising him for not finding the net as frequently as he was last season.
The attacking-midfielder, who joined United from Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon in January 2020, netted a very impressive 28 goals in all competitions last season, firmly cementing himself as the club's leading marksman.
Fernandes looked as though he would threaten to retain that title this season after netting a hat-trick in United's 5-1 opening day Premier League victory against Leeds United, but has scored just once in all competitions since.
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