Fernandes: The trophies, the assist record and his future
Summary
Bruno Fernandes, captain of Manchester United, has won a couple of domestic cups since joining in 2020 but has not won the Premier League or Champions League. This season, he is close to breaking the Premier League record for most assists in a single campaign and was named the Football Writers’ Association’s footballer of the year.Key Facts
- Fernandes joined Manchester United in 2020 and has won two domestic cups with the team.
- Manchester United have only finished better than third place once since he joined.
- He has created 29 big scoring chances this season.
- Fernandes needs one more assist to equal the Premier League single-season assist record of 20, held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
- He currently leads the Premier League assists chart by eight ahead of the second-place player.
- Fernandes was named the Football Writers’ Association footballer of the year.
- He is a key player for Portugal’s World Cup squad this summer.
- Despite not winning major trophies, Fernandes is considered one of the Premier League’s most creative players.
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