Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/2007 - 06/2008 |  | Hull City |  England | Midfield | 44 |
| 07/2006 - 06/2007 |  | Qatar SC |  Qatar | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/2002 - 06/2006 |  | Bolton Wanderers | England | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/1998 - 06/2002 |  | Paris Saint-Germain |  France | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/1996 - 06/1998 |  | Fenerbahçe |  Turkey | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/1992 - 06/1996 |  | Eintracht Frankfurt |  Germany | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/1990 - 06/1992 |  | Borussia Neunkirchen | Germany | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 860 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 26 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 1.768 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 826 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Bundesliga | 90 | 71 | 19 | 14 | 6.332 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - | - | » All matches |
| DFB-Pokal | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 552 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 124 | 106 | 18 | 36 | 9.384 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 7 | - | - | » All matches |
| Championship | 18 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 888 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 402 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 741 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Ligue 1 | 84 | 72 | 12 | 33 | 6.053 | 12 | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Coupe de France | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 287 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 709 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| SüperLig | 62 | 61 | 1 | 11 | 5.342 | 30 | - | - | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 465 | 388 | 77 | 115 | 34.504 | 94 | 10 | - | 26 | - | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 685 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Africa | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 451 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Olympic Games | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 539 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Confederations Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 200 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Africa Cup | 22 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1.870 | 7 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Total | 50 | 44 | 6 | 10 | 4.105 | 10 | 3 | - | 6 | - | 1 |
Personal achievements
| Top Scorer | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Africa Cup | 2004 |