Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1992 - 06/1994 |  | Leixões SC |  Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1990 - 06/1992 |  | SC Beira-Mar | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 10/1988 - 06/1990 |  | FC Penafiel | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1988 - 09/1988 |  | Sport Recife - PE |  Brazil | Midfield | |
| 01/1988 - 06/1988 |  | Noroeste - SP | Brazil | Midfield | |
| 01/1980 - 12/1987 |  | Grêmio Porto Alegre | Brazil | Midfield | 5 |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 111 | 108 | 3 | 19 | 9.415 | 7 | - | - | 12 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 23 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1.876 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 135 | 130 | 5 | 21 | 11.411 | 9 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa América | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 275 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 275 | - | - | - | - | - | - |