Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2013 - 06/2014 |  | CSKA Sofia |  Bulgaria | Midfield | 17 |
| 01/2013 - 06/2013 |  | RCD Espanyol |  Spain | Midfield | 17 |
| 07/2010 - 01/2013 |  | Bolton Wanderers |  England | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/2008 - 06/2010 |  | Manchester City | England | Midfield | 17 |
| 07/2007 - 06/2008 | | Manchester City | England | Midfield | 15 |
| 07/2005 - 07/2007 |  | Atlético Madrid | Spain | Midfield | 17 |
| 07/2001 - 07/2005 |  | VfL Wolfsburg |  Germany | Midfield | 21 |
| 01/1999 - 06/2001 |  | Servette FC |  Switzerland | Midfield | |
| 07/1996 - 12/1998 | | CSKA Sofia | Bulgaria | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League Qual. | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 118 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 281 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 8 | 8 | - | 4 | 699 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 15 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1.171 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Parva Liga | 17 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 670 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Kupa | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Bundesliga | 116 | 100 | 16 | 37 | 8.928 | 28 | 6 | 37 | 23 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| DFB-Pokal | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | 508 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 119 | 95 | 24 | 38 | 8.196 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 3 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Championship | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 619 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 16 | 16 | - | 4 | 1.340 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 303 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 76 | 62 | 14 | 32 | 5.500 | 21 | 2 | - | 7 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 57 | 42 | 15 | 21 | 3.824 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 459 | 368 | 91 | 164 | 32.398 | 92 | 15 | - | 48 | 1 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 24 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 1.804 | 7 | - | - | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 39 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 2.444 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 264 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 24 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 1.937 | 7 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Total | 90 | 76 | 14 | 36 | 6.449 | 19 | 2 | - | 13 | 1 | - |