Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2020 - 10/2020 |  | Vitória Guimarães |  Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2019 - 07/2020 |  | Portugal U20 | Portugal | Ass. Coach |
| 07/2019 - 12/2019 |  | Portugal U15 | Portugal | Ass. Coach |
| 07/2017 - 06/2018 |  | Atlético Madrid |  Spain | Ass. Coach |
National teams managed
| Season | Team | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U20 Friendlies 2020 | | Portugal U20 | Ass. Coach |
| U20 Friendlies 2019 | | Portugal U20 | Ass. Coach |
| U15 Friendlies 2019 | | Portugal U15 | Ass. Coach |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2010 - 06/2017 | | Atlético Madrid | Spain | Midfield | 5 |
| 07/2007 - 01/2010 |  | Juventus |  Italy | Midfield | 30 |
| 08/2005 - 06/2007 |  | Olympique Lyonnais |  France | Midfield | 21 |
| 07/2004 - 08/2005 |  | Chelsea FC |  England | Midfield | 30 |
| 01/2002 - 06/2004 |  | SL Benfica | Portugal | Midfield | 30 |
| 07/1999 - 01/2002 |  | S.C. Braga | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 52 | 41 | 11 | 17 | 3.555 | 4 | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 24 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1.665 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 216 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 34 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1.981 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 136 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 366 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Community Shield | 1 | - | 1 | - | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Ligue 1 | 56 | 48 | 8 | 12 | 4.179 | 9 | - | - | 16 | - | - | » All matches |
| Coupe de France | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 409 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 270 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Serie A | 41 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 2.252 | - | - | - | 9 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Coppa Italia | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 385 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 137 | 119 | 18 | 40 | 10.000 | 22 | - | - | 30 | 3 | - | » All matches |
| Taça | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 78 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 175 | 149 | 26 | 40 | 12.963 | 17 | - | 10 | 53 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 945 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Supercopa | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 559 | 457 | 102 | 151 | 39.592 | 61 | - | 14 | 131 | 4 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 562 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 379 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Play-offs | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 30 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 1.590 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1.046 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Total | 66 | 45 | 21 | 27 | 3.674 | 3 | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 850 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1.120 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - |