Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2018 - 06/2019 |  | Deportivo A Coruña |  Spain | Midfield | 14 |
| 07/2015 - 01/2018 |  | Sevilla FC | Spain | Midfield | 7 |
| 08/2012 - 06/2015 |  | Celta de Vigo | Spain | Midfield | 23 |
| 07/2008 - 08/2012 |  | Brøndby IF |  Denmark | Midfield | 23 |
| 07/2007 - 06/2008 |  | AFC Ajax |  Netherlands | Midfield | 28 |
| 01/2007 - 06/2007 |  | Sparta Rotterdam | Netherlands | Midfield | |
| 07/2006 - 12/2006 | | AFC Ajax | Netherlands | Midfield | 17 |
| 07/2004 - 06/2006 |  | RKC Waalwijk | Netherlands | Midfield | 18 |
| 07/2001 - 06/2004 |  | Jong Ajax | Netherlands | Midfield | |
| 07/2000 - 06/2001 |  | AFC Ajax U19 | Netherlands | Midfield | |
| 07/1999 - 06/2000 |  | Brøndby IF U19 | Denmark | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 403 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 565 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 13 | 13 | - | 4 | 1.120 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Superliga | 122 | 117 | 5 | 29 | 10.179 | 26 | 9 | - | 10 | 1 | 1 | » All matches |
| Eredivisie | 64 | 50 | 14 | 15 | 4.653 | 3 | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| KNVB beker | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 588 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Playoffs Eredivisie | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 169 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 154 | 121 | 33 | 47 | 11.004 | 4 | - | 18 | 23 | - | - | » All matches |
| Segunda División | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 829 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1.213 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 412 | 343 | 69 | 113 | 30.848 | 39 | 10 | 31 | 43 | 2 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 1 | - | 1 | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 858 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 27 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 1.828 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 270 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1.234 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 59 | 50 | 9 | 26 | 4.212 | 7 | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 7 | 7 | - | - | 630 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 7 | 7 | - | - | 630 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - |