Bruno Fernandes signed a lucrative contract extension with Manchester United in August last year
Bruno Fernandes signed a lucrative contract extension with Manchester United in August last year
Every move of Bruno Fernandes ' his career has been about immediate impact, setting records and proving he belongs among the elite.
At Sporting CP, he was a standout and dominated the Portuguese league with his goals. Yet, his performances demanded a bigger stage, and in January 2020, Manchester United answered that call.
From the moment he arrived at Old Trafford, he transformed the team, becoming their most influential player. In his first full season, he set a new benchmark by scoring 18 goals, the most ever by a Premier League midfielder in a single campaign.
The first player to win four consecutive Player of the Month awards, Fernandes has made his presence impossible to ignore. Now, as United captain, he carries the responsibility of guiding a club desperate to reclaim its former dominance.
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Reaching 50 goals in 140 appearances, Fernandes is the fastest United midfielder to reach the 50-goal mark. Known for his leadership on the pitch, particularly at United and Sporting, the 30-year-old is also a potential favourite to replace Cristiano Ronaldo as Portugal’s captain when the time comes.
Bruno Fernandes net worth
After playing for United over the past five seasons, Fernandes has an estimated net worth of £24million through 2024, according to Surprise Sports. Although the exact value of his worth is uncertain, his contract extension in August 2024 sees him earn an annual salary of approximately £15.6m before bonuses, according to Capology.
That same report suggests the United midfielder has earned around £63m throughout his career so far. However, he does not earn solely through his wages as a player; he is also remunerated by lucrative brand endorsements.
Over his rich career, the Portuguese midfielder has been endorsed by multiple brands. In particular, his deals with Nike, Gillete and EA Sports have proven to be fruitful for Fernandes.
Childhood sweetheart Ana Pinho
Fernandes moved to Italy to play for Novara at the age of 18 in 2012. He was accompanied by his partner, Ana Pinho, during the time. They were classmates at a Boavista school and first met in 2012. Fernandes and Pinho went on to tie the knot in 2015.
In his column for The Players Tribune, Fernandes wrote: "Ana has been with me on this ride since we were 16, 17, 18 years old. We met as teenagers, and when we first started dating, I wasn’t making any money as a footballer, and she had a nice job working as a futsal referee on the weekends.”
Bruno Fernandes is among the highest paid players in the Manchester United squad
Bruno Fernandes is among the highest paid players in the Manchester United squad
The couple now have two children together, a daughter and a son. Ana moved to Manchester when Fernandes joined United in 2020, and she regularly visits Old Trafford, never passing up the chance to support her partner.
Criticism of on-field behaviour
Fernandes is often criticised for his attitude, with some pundits calling him out when he loses his cool on the pitch or displays negative body language. Former Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness has previously questioned the United captain's leadership qualities.
Souness wrote in his column for the Daily Mail: "Fernandes is up there with anyone else in the Premier League at being able to play that killer ball but the rest of his game is lacking in a big way. From his antics when the game is not going well to constantly throwing arms in the air, shrugging his shoulders at teammates - and he wears the armband.
"You want your captain, your leader, to be setting an example for everyone in that dressing room, that is why you pick him as your captain because he leads by example. I am sure there isn't a day in training, watching the small-sided games, when the manager and his coaching staff aren't nudging each other going 'wow' when Fernandes has the ball. But I think he has become a liability for Manchester United."
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