Facts about Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United have been facing somewhat of a failed era as opposed to their golden age with Sir Alex Ferguson, who raised the bar so high that no one seems to be able to replace him. While the club in general have not been the same as before, one particular player has been able to bring back hope to the hearts of the club’s supporters and insert sort of an element of magic into Man United’s games.

You might already know which player we are talking about, the one who got to be named Manchester United Player of the Year, aka Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year at his first season with the club. Aside from it being the Portuguese talent’s first time in the

, he actually joined United in the winter transfer window and other players had almost half a season more to prove their worth in order to be awarded this honor.

Now you completely know whom we are talking about and we have already mentioned two of the

facts about Bruno Fernandes

. But these were some of the things that many already know of, as the new hotshot has made many a headlines in recent months, already claiming his dominance and high rank amongst the

players.

While Fernandes has still got quite a long way to go in order to at least reach the heights of

, who currently holds four Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year awards, and there are other higher climbs waiting for the former Sporting CP midfielder, one could easily see that it is only a matter of time before he actually reaches those heights.

That is why we should get to know him better as there might be a future superstar in the making. Let us get to know some of the more interesting facts about Bruno Fernandes that would open our eyes into the life that the young midfielder lives.

Top facts about Bruno Fernandes you probably did not know

Here are some of the facts about

that you should know in order to have a more in-depth look at how the Portuguese talent lives and where he comes from. Of course we have provided you with some of the more basic information about the player before going into more details:

• Full Name:

  Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes

• Date and Place of Birth:

  8 September 1994/Maia, Portugal

• Height:

  1.79 m (5’ 10” ft.)

• Marital Status: 

  Married

• Nickname:

  Milkman

• Current team:

  Manchester United

• Jersey Number:

  18

Bruno Fernandes birthday, zodiac sign and nationality

One of the more interesting facts about Bruno Fernandes relates to when the current United midfielder was born, as some might think that he is much younger than he actually is. If you are curious about

Bruno Fernandes birthday

, as mentioned before, he was born on 8 September 1994, which means that the talented midfielder is already 26 years old.

While we have seen numerous players peak early as early bloomers, with some of them even facing their downfall pretty early in their careers, there are others like Bruno, who seem to be late bloomers and tend to show more of a consistency when it comes to day-to-day performance. Now considering the fact that he was born in Portugal, many have already made comparisons between Bruno Fernandes and current

striker,

, despite the two playing on completely different positions.

While some people are skeptical of the whole Zodiac sign and Astrology subject, there are others who believe in such matters, which is why we have included it as one of the facts about Bruno Fernandes, whose zodiac sign is Virgo as he was born on 8 September.

If we take a look at

Bruno Fernandes Tattoos

, we will see that there are two distinct tattoos exist on his arms, with one on each arm. One of them is a thick black band with the characters ‘8’ and ‘F’ visible, which might refer to his old jersey number at his previous clubs which he wore in honor of his father who also carried the same number.

The other newer one, which is seen on his left hand, might be a little tricky, but it almost certainly refers to his squad number during his very first international debut for Portugal, which was number 23.

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Bruno Fernandes childhood story

While there are many things we could talk about from

Bruno Fernandes childhood

story, there are some instances that obviously link him to his current club, as the history of his making might be more interesting to know about. Burno has always been a United fan and his lifelong idol is of course his now international teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who might have in fact inspired the young Portuguese to become a supporter of United.

There is even a cute story about how he got his hands on a brand new Manchester United jersey, as he has mentioned in his biography: "One Christmas, my brother and I went to Switzerland to stay with my dad," he explained. "He was living there for work at the time. This was before the Internet made it so easy to buy kits from all over the world… In Portugal, you couldn’t always find Premier League kits, and if you could, they were really expensive. “

“So one day, we went into a Nike shop and our dad let us pick out two jackets. "This was a big decision; you know? My brother chose a yellow Barcelona one because of Messi. And for me … well, I am proud to say that even back then I was a man of sophistication… I chose Man United, of course."

Of course many players might claim that it is a “childhood dream come true” when they sign for a new club and seem to repeat the same line when they sign for yet another club. But it seems like it was in fact a dream come true for Fernandes, who finally signed for his dream club last season.

Before signing for Man United and even before becoming a professional footballer, Bruno started his youth career with the Portuguese club, Infesta back in 2002. But he quickly joined Boavista after two years and spent the rest of his youth days with them. Although he started his journey towards success in Portugal, he moved to Italy to make his senior debut Novara.

One of the more shocking

facts about Bruno Fernandes

is that he is said to have dropped out of school to pursue his footballing career, which he might not be too regretful about as he has achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a professional footballer.

Bruno Fernandes wife and children

If you were curious about who

Bruno Fernandes wife

is, then you have come to the right place as we are about to introduce you to the Portugal international’s significant other Ana Pinho. The story behind how the two got together and more importantly stayed together is as romantic as it gets, with Ana Pinho making quite important sacrifices to help her then boyfriend succeed in reaching his goal of becoming a star of a footballer.

While the two have been married for over five years, their love story started way earlier back when they were classmates in Boavista at the age of sixteen. The high school sweethearts have been together ever since as Ana supports her husband through thick and thin, while Bruno also does the same for his wife, who has been there from the very beginning of his senior career and even before that.

It has been quite a long time since they got married in 2015 and many of you might be wondering about

Bruno Fernandes children

as well. If you are in fact wondering how many children the couple has, you should know that Ana actually gave birth to a beautiful daughter named Matilde in 2017. After much speculation, the couple also welcomed a baby boy quite recently, whom they named Goncalo and the family of three is now a family of four.

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Bruno Fernandes Instagram

It is high time we got to mention

as we know many of you might be excited to see more of the Portuguese midfielder and his family. Like most footballers on social media platforms, Bruno posts about his journey through life and his football career, usually uploading pictures of himself training with his teammates, or promoting a certain brand through paid partnerships. He currently has 3.2 million followers on Instagram and follows 518 people himself.

Aside from Instagram, Bruno Fernandes is also active on

 and

, where usually the same journey goes on with the Portugal international. It is only a matter of time before his followers count soars if he continues to step up and control his team’s rhythm as he has so far. Now that we know more about some of the more personal

facts about Bruno Fernandes

, let us get to know more about his life as a professional footballer and how he has fared through the years.

Bruno Fernandes career and stats

While we know that the 26-year-old midfielder spent his youth in Portugal, it is worth mentioning that he did not start his senior career in his home country, as he decided to move to Italy and join

in 2012. Spending a few weeks with the club’s youth side, Bruno Fernandes quickly rose up the ranks and got promoted into the first team, who were playing in the Serie B.

After helping his first club place fifth on the league table and earn a promotion to play-offs,

Bruno Fernandes career

took him to

in the 2013 summer transfer window in a co-ownership deal.  While Fernandes went on to stay with Udinese Calcio for three years, he felt the pressure of senior professional football and got homesick quite quickly, after which his then girlfriend left Portugal to join him in Italy and inspired him to join Sampdoria in 2016.

His loan-move to

had an obligation to buy, which meant that Udinese had said their final goodbyes after three years with the player. One of the more interesting facts about Bruno Fernandes is that he did become an up and coming player until he helped Sampdoria stay in Serie A and finally moved back to his native homeland and joined the quite famous Sporting CP, where Cristiano Ronaldo actually started his legendary career.

It was after joining

that things got really interesting, as Fernandes realized his true potential while proving to the world that he did in fact have the talent to play for the best teams in the world. Not only did he get to show his amazing talents and vision back in Portugal, he also managed to become the club captain after spending only two seasons with them.

Bruno Fernandes transfermarket

stats have also been a joy to the hearts of his fans.

Here is an overview of Bruno Fernandes transfermarket stats: Overall, the late bloomer made 137 appearances for Sporting and managed to score an impressive 63 goals and provide 52 assists in those appearances, which caught the attention of many of the most elite in Europe, who eyed a move for the Portuguese midfielder. With such high

Bruno Fernandes stats

at Sporting CP, he finally got to make his dream move come true as he put pen on paper and joined Manchester United for a reported fee of €60 million in the 2020 winter transfer window.

Since then, the Nike outfitter has been the sole shining star of Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s squad, as he dictates the flow of the game and how the team clicks overall. It is one of the quite impressive facts about Bruno Fernandes that he has become such an important player despite having played a total of 39 games for the Red Devils. Of course it is not that surprising considering that he has managed to score an unbelievable 23 goals and provide 14 assists in those 39 games.

Although many might argue that most of these goals have come from the penalty spot, it is still impressive to put the ball into the back of the net so consistently from the spot, as other players tend to miss some of their chances. Fernandes is a true master of penalty kicks and has proven his worth through and through.

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Bruno Fernandes net worth, market value, and salary

With so much hype going on about the 26-year-old midfielder, many would be curious to know more about

Bruno Fernandes market value

as it literally shows how much a player is worth in the current market of the footballing world. Of course some unwanted hype and attention might raise a player’s value more than it should, which could result in an unfortunate crash and burn for both the player and the buying club. But it seems that the Portuguese Lampard is truly worth the money United have paid to acquire his services.

Bruno Fernandes market value currently stands at an impressive €80 million, which is €20 million more than his value when he signed for the Red Devils. Raising your value by €20 million in less than year is truly impressive and he seems set to have it raised even higher than it is right now.

 Bruno Fernandes net worth

is believed to be a figure around €7 million as he currently earns around €150,000 on a weekly basis at United. Now that we also know about

Bruno Fernandes salary

, let us see what achievements the Portuguese midfielder has reached.

Bruno Fernandes records and achievements

While the best years of Bruno’s life are yet to come, he has been able to earn enough accolades over the years as he eyes for more trophies with his current club in both the Premier League and the Europa League. If we take a look at

Bruno Fernandes records

and achievements, other than his Player of the Year award at United, his Top Scorer award would immediately catch our eyes. He did in fact get to be the Top Goal Scorer in the 2019/20 Europa League with an impressive 8 goals.

Of course there are many other honors to his name as well. The 26-year-old midfielder was named Sporting CP Player of the Year in two consecutive seasons after helping his club win two back-to-back Taca da Liga and one Taca de Portugal. While Bruno Fernandes has already won the prestigious UEFA Nations League in 2019, he clearly hopes to win more international trophies with both his national team and his current club, as he cannot wait to finally lift a trophy donning a United shirt.

His fans cannot wait to see that day either, as many are watching with great interest to see how things pan out for the talented attacking midfielder. While these were some of the facts about Bruno Fernandes, there is still a lot more to know about the Portuguese star which could shed more light on the life that he has lived so far.

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