Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1988 - 06/1990 |  | S.C. Braga |  Portugal | Defence |
| 07/1977 - 06/1988 |  | 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 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1.478 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 35 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 2.636 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 58 | 52 | 6 | 11 | 4.654 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 2 | - | 2 | - | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 98 | - | - | - | - | - | - |