
Bruno Fernandes has won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award for his outstanding contributions to Manchester United since joining in January 2020. He has become a key player, leading in chance creation in the Premier League.
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Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United skipper wins major award
Bruno Fernandes has already etched his name into Manchester United folklore since arriving at Old Trafford in January 2020. The Portuguese maestro has aged like fine wine and defied expectations this season.
Fernandesâ impact at the Theatre of Dreams is evident by his winning the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award in 2020 despite playing only half a season. Since then, the former Sporting midfielder has been the Red Devilsâ go-to man, the one-stop solution to all their creative woes.
No player has created more chances in the Premier League than the 31 year old since his arrival. Fernandes was also a rare shining light for United in former head coach Ruben Amorimâs underwhelming 14-month spell.
The Red Devils skipper adapted admirably to a deeper role earlier this season under the former Sporting manager. After Amorim lost his job and caretaker manager Michael Carrick was appointed in January, Fernandes was swiftly reinstated in a No. 10 role, and he has been on fire so far.
United struggled for consistency during the first half of the season under Amorim. Operating from a deeper role, Fernandes still managed to influence games, registering five goals and seven assists in 17 outings.
After returning to his natural position under Carrick, the Portuguese has turned up the heat and has now registered eight goals and 20 assists in 35 outings across all competitions.
Bruno Fernandes won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award.
Bruno Fernandes joined Manchester United in January 2020.
Bruno Fernandes has created more chances than any other player in the Premier League since his arrival.
Ruben Amorim was the head coach during Bruno Fernandes' underwhelming 14-month period at Manchester United.


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Most importantly, he is on 19 assists in the Premier League, just one shy of the league record currently held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. The Portuguese has also created 124 chances in the Premier League this season â the highest ever recorded by a United player and the fourth-highest overall.
Fernandesâ efforts have now been recognised by his club team-mates, who have voted him for a prestigious award.
Fernandes has won the United Playersâ Player of the Season award for the second season running, the club have announced. The award was decided by the first-team squad by a confidential ballot held at Carrington.
The Portuguese also won the award last year and is the fifth Red Devils player to have lifted it on more than one occasion. Cristiano Ronaldo (2007, 2008), Antonio Valencia (2012, 2017) and Luke Shaw (2019, 2020) have also won it twice since it was introduced in 2006.
Former goalkeeper David De Gea remains the only player to have won it a record four times (2014, 2015, 2018 and 2022). Diogo Dalot was adjudged the winner in 2024 and is the only other member of the current squad to have lifted the prestigious award.
Fernandes has already won the Football Writersâ Association Player of the Year award, and is the frontrunner for the Premier League Player of the Year as well. The United skipperâs contract expires in just over 12 months, but recent reports suggest that he is in line for a renewal. As the Red Devils prepare for a highly anticipated season, one can expect more fireworks from the Portuguese Magnifico.
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