Bruno Fernandes has played 669 matches in his career. During this time, he only missed 6 matches!
Last weekend, the Manchester United captain made history with his 100th goal for the "Red Devils" in his 200th Premier League appearance. The opening goal in the 2-1 win over Chelsea not only gave the team 3 points, it also marked an important milestone in the 31-year-old midfielder's career.
Since arriving at Old Trafford in January 2020, Bruno has led the Man United team in many challenges. In the context of the club's decline, many coaches and a series of failed contracts, Bruno Fernandes is still the one who keeps the audience feeling hopeful.
According to statistics, there have been 42 players who have scored for Man United since Bruno's debut. However, no one has made a greater impact than him. Of those 100 goals, 30 opened the scoring and 21 directly resulted in victory, the number shows the importance of the Portuguese star in decisive moments.
Bruno has also been voted Man United's "Best Player of the Season" four times (2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2023-2024, 2024-2025) and 13 "Best Player of the Month" awards of the club. Those numbers affirm the irreplaceable leadership position.
Bruno Fernandes not only scored and assisted, he was also present in every activity of the club, from regularly cheering on youth teams and women's teams or being willing to spend money to support staff traveling in the 2024 FA Cup final.
Remember in 2019-2020, Man United lacked serious creativity. Paul Pogba is injured, Jesse Lingard and Andreas Pereira take turns in the "number 10" position but both are obscure. Bruno Fernandes appeared in January 2020 and immediately changed the attack.
Although his debut against Wolves ended in a 0-0 draw, the Portuguese midfielder quickly exploded, ending half of the season as the core player in every attack. His playing style is full of risks when he is willing to launch adventurous passes instead of keeping the ball safe. That may frustrate fans, but for the most part it makes the difference.
As a result, Bruno Fernandes was voted Man United's "Best Player of the Season" despite only playing 14 Premier League games. He became the center of the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer attack system at that time trying to build.
When football returned after the pandemic, Bruno showed an extraordinary physical foundation. He has played almost every match and is very rarely injured. Since the 2020-2021 season, the star born in 1994 has always maintained a rate of appearances above 88% of Man United's playing minutes, a testament to his rare endurance.
Not only durable, Bruno Fernandes is also effective. Looking at the statistics chart, he is always in the group of players who contribute the most goals + assists for the club, despite his often high and low performance.
Notably, the M.U captain is also a penalty expert. With 46 penalties and scoring 41 goals, he is among the most stable penalty players in the world. The characteristic big- leg jump not only puts psychological pressure on the goalkeeper, it also helps him have enough time to choose an accurate shooting angle.
Despite being praised, Bruno could not help but argue. Former captain Roy Keane once said that the 31-year-old star is not an ideal leader for a lost team like Man United. This past summer, Al Hilal's willingness to spend more than 80 million pounds to recruit him also caused the team to share two opinions: whether to keep the symbol or rebuild it with a huge amount of money?
Since Ruben Amorim arrived in November 2024, Bruno Fernandes has been pulled back deeper, playing as a box-to-box instead of a pure number 10. However, the Portuguese star still tried his best in every match. In the 2024-2025 season, Bruno is the player who has made the most touches in the final third of the tournament. He still finds a way to turn normal things into breakthrough moments.
At 31, Bruno Fernandes is still playing with such urgency as if every moment is the last. He has scored 100 goals for Man United. Although he may not be the type of player to please everyone, Bruno Fernandes' influence and contribution to the "Red Devils" is undeniable.
