Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1992 - 06/1994 |  | Boavista |  Portugal | Defence |
| 07/1982 - 06/1992 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 33 | 33 | - | 4 | 2.937 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 6 | 6 | - | - | 540 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 155 | 148 | 7 | 12 | 12.904 | 5 | - | - | 38 | 2 | - | » All matches |
| Total | 198 | 191 | 7 | 16 | 16.741 | 6 | - | - | 38 | 2 | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 8 | 8 | - | - | 720 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 496 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | 607 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 21 | 21 | - | 2 | 1.823 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |