Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2014 - 06/2015 |  | OSV Hannover |  Germany | Midfield | |
| 08/2012 - 06/2013 |  | Kasımpaşa SK |  Turkey | Midfield | 24 |
| 02/2009 - 07/2012 |  | Beşiktaş | Turkey | Midfield | 28 |
| 07/2005 - 01/2009 |  | FC Schalke 04 | Germany | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2002 - 06/2005 |  | Werder Bremen | Germany | Midfield | 4 |
| 07/2000 - 06/2002 | | Werder Bremen | Germany | Midfield | 2 |
| 07/1998 - 06/2000 |  | Hamburger SV | Germany | Midfield | 14 |
| 07/1996 - 06/1998 |  | Hannover 96 | Germany | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 27 | 27 | - | 4 | 2.367 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 38 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 3.252 | 4 | - | 1 | 10 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 676 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 503 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Bundesliga | 306 | 277 | 29 | 52 | 24.480 | 12 | - | 28 | 60 | 4 | 1 | » All matches |
| DFB-Pokal | 34 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 2.999 | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | » All matches |
| Promotion Round 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 343 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 8 | 8 | - | 3 | 666 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| SüperLig | 135 | 128 | 7 | 23 | 11.196 | 7 | - | - | 23 | 2 | 1 | » All matches |
| Türkiye Kupasi | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Süper Kupa | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 570 | 528 | 42 | 99 | 46.842 | 25 | - | - | 112 | 6 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Friendlies | 19 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 862 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Confederations Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 223 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 1 | - | 1 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 24 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1.097 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 15 | 15 | - | 1 | 1.274 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 16 | 16 | - | 2 | 1.429 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 31 | 31 | - | 3 | 2.703 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - |