Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/2012 - 06/2012 |  | FK Ohrid |  North Macedonia | Midfield | |
| 07/2010 - 01/2012 |  | AE Lárissa |  Greece | Midfield | 8 |
| 01/2010 - 06/2010 |  | MKE Ankaragücü |  Turkey | Midfield | 75 |
| 07/2007 - 01/2010 |  | Newcastle United |  England | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/2003 - 06/2007 |  | Chelsea FC | England | Midfield | 14 |
| 07/2002 - 06/2003 |  | Middlesbrough FC | England | Midfield | 14 |
| 07/2000 - 06/2002 |  | Real Madrid |  Spain | Midfield | 15 |
| 07/1999 - 06/2000 | | Real Madrid | Spain | Midfield | 21 |
| 07/1997 - 06/1999 |  | Gençlerbirliği | Turkey | Midfield | |
| 07/1996 - 06/1997 |  | Cerro Porteño |  Paraguay | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Club World Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 325 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 37 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2.313 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 147 | 116 | 31 | 33 | 10.348 | 13 | - | 22 | 9 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Championship | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 284 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 729 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.126 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Community Shield | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 511 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 45 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2.938 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| SüperLig | 68 | 68 | - | 4 | 6.003 | 11 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 278 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 354 | 284 | 70 | 61 | 25.658 | 27 | 2 | - | 26 | - | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 466 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Africa | 20 | 20 | - | 1 | 1.790 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1.208 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Olympic Games | 5 | 5 | - | - | 465 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Confederations Cup | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 633 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Africa Cup | 31 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2.807 | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 86 | 78 | 8 | 5 | 7.369 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U20 World Cup | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |