Bruno Fernandes Named Premier League Player of the Season

Bruno Fernandes has been crowned Premier League Player of the Season after an outstanding campaign for Manchester United F.C..

The Portugal midfielder adds the award to the Football Writers’ Association men’s Player of the Year honour he received earlier this month.

Fernandes matched the Premier League record for assists in a single season when he registered his 20th assist against Nottingham Forest F.C. last weekend.

The 31-year-old has also scored eight league goals in 37 appearances, helping Manchester United secure third place and qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

Fernandes has created 132 chances in the league this season — more than any other player in the division and 43 more than second-placed Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool F.C..

He becomes the first Manchester United player to win the award since Nemanja Vidić in 2011.

The winner was decided through a combination of public voting and selections from a panel of football experts.

Other shortlisted players included David Raya, Gabriel Magalhães and Declan Rice of Arsenal F.C., Erling Haaland of Manchester City F.C., Antoine Semenyo, Igor Thiago of Brentford F.C., and Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest F.C..

Manchester United will conclude their league season away to Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. on Sunday.