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.
Rasmus Hojlund slams critics of Bruno Fernandes with defence for Manchester United captain
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund believes criticism of Bruno Fernandes has been unfair this season and he also described the midfielder as 'an amazing captain'.
Hojlund was signed from Atalanta in a deal worth £72million last summer and United stumped up that fee because they identified potential for him to become world-class.
However, it took Hojlund until December to score his first goal in the Premier League and more was expected from him in the first half of the season.
He enjoyed a purple patch at the beginning of 2024 and many feel he needs to be given better service to sustain such performances. ALSO READ: United given Old Trafford timeframe as significant £2billion decision looms ALSO READ: United targeting two summer signings to solve 10-year problem Last month, a report claiming Hojlund had grown frustrated with Fernandes and Diogo Dalot over the lack of service emerged - a disagreement that was said to be settled quickly - and he's now publicly defended his captain from any criticism aimed his way this season. "He's [Fernandes] also getting a lot of criticism and it's not fair because he's doing everything at the top level all the time and he's an amazing captain," Hojlund told BBC Sport.
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