Bruno Fernandes sets record for most assists in a single Premier League season

Bruno Fernandes now owns a record that two of the Premier League’s most gifted creators couldn’t hold onto. The Manchester United captain registered his 21st assist of the 2025/26 season on May 24, breaking the previous mark of 20 that Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne had shared for years.

The record-setting assist came in typically understated fashion: a corner kick that found Patrick Dorgu’s head in a 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.

A slow start, then a freight train

What makes the record even more impressive is that Fernandes didn’t register his first assist of the season until October 19, 2025. That’s roughly two months of Premier League football without a single one.

The pace was relentless enough to leave Rayan Cherki of Manchester City, the league’s second-most prolific creator, nine assists behind by season’s end.

The Portuguese international accumulated 133 shot assists across the campaign.

Henry set the previous benchmark of 20 during Arsenal’s iconic 2002/03 season. De Bruyne matched it in 2019/20 while orchestrating Pep Guardiola’s possession machine at Manchester City.

The awards sweep

Fernandes collected the Premier League Playmaker award, which goes to the player with the most assists. He also took home the EA SPORTS Player of the Season and the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year.

The PFA Players’ Player of the Year followed in late August 2026.

During the same campaign, Fernandes also surpassed David Beckham’s single-season assist record for Manchester United specifically.

What it means for Manchester United

The club finished third in the Premier League, securing Champions League qualification.

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