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.
The surprising position Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes used to play in
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United star Bruno Fernandes spent the majority of his youth career playing at centre-back, his former coach has revealed.
Fernandes completed his long-awaited switch to Old Trafford in the January transfer window and has made an instant impact at the club, becoming a firm favourite with supporters.
The 25-year-old gained a reputation as one of the most prolific midfielders in European football during his spell at Sporting Lisbon and has continued his goal scoring streak under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
However, his former coach Antonio Peres revealed Fernandes once played at the centre of defence before growing frustrated with the role.
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