Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2007 - 06/2012 |  | Grasshopper Club Zürich |  Switzerland | Midfield | 15 |
| 07/2006 - 06/2007 |  | 1. FC Köln |  Germany | Midfield | 15 |
| 01/2006 - 06/2006 | | 1. FC Köln | Germany | Midfield | 29 |
| 01/2004 - 01/2006 | | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Switzerland | Midfield | 15 |
| 07/2003 - 01/2004 |  | EA Guingamp |  France | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/1997 - 06/2003 | | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Switzerland | Midfield | 15 |
| 07/1995 - 06/1997 |  | Grasshopper Club Zürich U19 | Switzerland | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League Qual. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 314 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 20 | 20 | - | 6 | 1.618 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 337 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Bundesliga | 16 | 16 | - | 3 | 1.425 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 1.979 | 2 | - | 5 | 7 | - | - | » All matches |
| DFB-Pokal | 2 | 2 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Ligue 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 885 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 283 | 253 | 30 | 50 | 22.244 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 1 | » All matches |
| Total | 381 | 339 | 42 | 77 | 29.652 | 66 | 4 | - | 79 | 3 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 377 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 629 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Play-offs | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 26 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1.484 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 148 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 7 | 7 | - | 2 | 597 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Total | 51 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 3.415 | 4 | - | - | 5 | - | 1 | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 9 | 9 | - | 3 | 737 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 15 | 15 | - | 5 | 1.310 | 10 | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 28 | 28 | - | 8 | 2.407 | 13 | 4 | - | 7 | - | - |
Personal achievements
| Player of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2005 (League) |