Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1987 - 06/1988 |  | Sporting Covilhã |  Portugal | Defence |
| 07/1983 - 06/1987 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Defence |
| 07/1974 - 06/1983 |  | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence |
| 07/1972 - 06/1974 |  | SC Espinho | Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 335 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 29 | 27 | 2 | - | 2.502 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 12 | 12 | - | - | 1.080 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 805 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 55 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 4.722 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 9 | 9 | - | - | 810 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 10 | 10 | - | 1 | 892 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 20 | 20 | - | 1 | 1.792 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |