Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2013 - 06/2014 |  | Paços de Ferreira |  Portugal | Ass. Coach |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2010 - 06/2011 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2009 - 06/2010 |  | 1. FC Köln |  Germany | Midfield | 12 |
| 07/2008 - 06/2009 |  | Atlético Madrid |  Spain | Midfield | 18 |
| 01/2008 - 06/2008 |  | Inter |  Italy | Midfield | 28 |
| 07/2007 - 01/2008 | | Atlético Madrid | Spain | Midfield | 18 |
| 07/2006 - 06/2007 | | Atlético Madrid | Spain | Midfield | 20 |
| 01/2006 - 06/2006 |  | Chelsea FC |  England | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/2005 - 12/2005 |  | Dinamo Moskva |  Russia | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2002 - 06/2005 |  | FC Porto | Portugal | Midfield | 18 |
| 07/1999 - 06/2002 |  | SL Benfica | Portugal | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/1996 - 06/1999 |  | FC Alverca | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1995 - 06/1996 | | SL Benfica | Portugal | Midfield | 27 |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2.220 | 4 | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 31 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 2.249 | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 5 | 5 | - | - | 450 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 167 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Bundesliga | 26 | 26 | - | 7 | 2.289 | 2 | - | 2 | 11 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| DFB-Pokal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 275 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 334 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Serie A | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 313 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Coppa Italia | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 234 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 177 | 143 | 34 | 44 | 12.851 | 30 | 3 | - | 39 | 2 | 5 | » All matches |
| Taça | 2 | 2 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier Liga | 12 | 12 | - | - | 1.080 | 2 | - | - | 5 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 64 | 56 | 8 | 16 | 4.890 | 7 | - | 2 | 17 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 289 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 381 | 316 | 65 | 88 | 28.374 | 53 | 3 | - | 87 | 3 | 7 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 567 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 994 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 17 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 1.008 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 566 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 557 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 52 | 44 | 8 | 22 | 3.692 | 7 | - | - | 4 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 251 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 251 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |