Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/2013 - 06/2014 |  | PSV Eindhoven |  Netherlands | Midfield | 33 |
| 07/2012 - 08/2013 |  | Queens Park Rangers |  England | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/2005 - 07/2012 |  | Manchester United | England | Midfield | 13 |
| 07/2003 - 06/2005 | | PSV Eindhoven | Netherlands | Midfield | 7 |
| 01/2003 - 06/2003 | | PSV Eindhoven | Netherlands | Midfield | 22 |
| 01/2001 - 12/2002 |  | Kyoto Sanga FC |  Japan | Midfield | 7 |
| 01/2000 - 12/2000 | | Kyoto Sanga FC | Japan | Midfield | 12 |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Club World Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 54 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 3.686 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 333 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 712 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | - | 1 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 154 | 108 | 46 | 53 | 9.523 | 19 | - | 23 | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 17 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1.246 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 13 | 13 | - | 5 | 1.129 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Community Shield | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 121 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Eredivisie | 87 | 69 | 18 | 21 | 6.281 | 15 | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| KNVB beker | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 311 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Super Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| J1 League | 38 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 3.394 | 8 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 387 | 299 | 88 | 115 | 26.947 | 54 | - | - | 13 | 1 | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 14 | 14 | - | 1 | 1.268 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Asia | 19 | 19 | - | 1 | 1.704 | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 29 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 2.090 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Olympic Games | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Confederations Cup | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Gold Cup | 3 | 3 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Asian Cup | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1.068 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 84 | 80 | 4 | 18 | 6.970 | 12 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
Personal achievements
| Player of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
 | South Korea | 2010 |