Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2016 - 06/2018 |  | Al Rayyan |  Qatar | Manager |
| 07/2014 - 06/2015 |  | Al Duhail SC | Qatar | Manager |
| 07/2012 - 02/2014 |  | Swansea City |  Wales | Manager |
| 07/2010 - 09/2011 |  | RCD Mallorca |  Spain | Manager |
| 09/2008 - 04/2009 |  | Spartak Moskva |  Russia | Manager |
| 07/2007 - 06/2008 |  | Getafe CF | Spain | Manager |
| 07/2002 - 06/2006 |  | Brøndby IF |  Denmark | Manager |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1997 - 06/1998 |  | AFC Ajax |  Netherlands | Midfield | 11 |
| 07/1996 - 06/1997 |  | Vissel Kobe |  Japan | Midfield | 5 |
| 07/1994 - 06/1996 |  | Real Madrid | Spain | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/1989 - 06/1994 |  | FC Barcelona | Spain | Midfield | |
| 07/1985 - 06/1989 |  | Juventus |  Italy | Midfield | |
| 07/1983 - 06/1985 |  | Lazio Roma | Italy | Midfield | |
| 01/1982 - 06/1983 | | Brøndby IF | Denmark | Midfield | |
| 01/1980 - 12/1981 |  | KB København | Denmark | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 210 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 41 | 41 | - | 12 | 3.480 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1.823 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 10 | 10 | - | 4 | 794 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Serie A | 162 | 158 | 4 | 34 | 13.589 | 25 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Coppa Italia | 36 | 35 | 1 | 13 | 2.808 | 10 | - | 2 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Eredivisie | 21 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 1.620 | 11 | - | 9 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| KNVB beker | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 198 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 228 | 218 | 10 | 63 | 18.526 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 16 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 21 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1.702 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Supercopa | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 629 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| J1 League | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 226 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 561 | 540 | 21 | 154 | 45.785 | 129 | 5 | - | 21 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 9 | 9 | - | 3 | 763 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 21 | 21 | - | 3 | 1.834 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 42 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 3.468 | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Confederations Cup | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 116 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 10 | 10 | - | 1 | 904 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 19 | 19 | - | 6 | 1.605 | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 103 | 101 | 2 | 24 | 8.690 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 1 | - | - |