Bruno Fernandes Named Premier League Player of the Season

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has clinched another major individual accolade in England, being named the Premier League Player of the Season. The Portuguese midfielder has enjoyed one of his strongest campaigns, netting eight goals and providing 20 assists to date. In the final match, he has the opportunity to claim the outright lead for most assists in a single Premier League season. Currently, he shares the top spot with Thierry Henry (2002/03) and Kevin De Bruyne (2019/20).

This marks Bruno Fernandes' second significant award at the close of a season where he played a pivotal role in Manchester United's return to the Champions League. Just days prior, he was also voted Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association.

Throughout the season, the United captain created 132 goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates, leading the Premier League in this metric.

He secured the award ahead of a strong field of contenders including David Raya, Gabriel Magalhães, Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Igor Thiago, and Morgan Gibbs-White.

Fernandes is the first Manchester United player to receive this prestigious award since Nemanja Vidic in the 2010/11 season.