Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2013 - 06/2014 |  | CA Cerro |  Uruguay | Midfield | |
| 07/2011 - 06/2012 | | CA Cerro | Uruguay | Midfield | |
| 07/2010 - 06/2011 |  | Quilmes |  Argentina | Midfield | 7 |
| 08/2009 - 06/2010 |  | Nacional | Uruguay | Midfield | |
| 07/2006 - 12/2008 |  | FC Schalke 04 |  Germany | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/2004 - 06/2006 | | FC Schalke 04 | Germany | Midfield | 19 |
| 07/2003 - 06/2004 |  | FC Schalke 04 II | Germany | Midfield | |
| 07/2002 - 06/2004 | | FC Schalke 04 | Germany | Midfield | 10 |
| 01/1995 - 06/2002 | | Nacional | Uruguay | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 753 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 359 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Bundesliga | 82 | 52 | 30 | 26 | 4.581 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | » All matches |
| DFB-Pokal | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 425 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Regionalliga Nord | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 344 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 191 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 42 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 2.728 | 4 | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Copa Mercosur | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 730 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 21 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 975 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 66 | 47 | 19 | 33 | 3.935 | 10 | 1 | - | 17 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 261 | 170 | 91 | 98 | 15.124 | 29 | 3 | - | 42 | 2 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers South America | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 614 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Play-offs | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 219 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa América | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 194 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Total | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1.417 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - |