Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2013 - 02/2016 |  | Sunderland AFC |  England | Midfield | 11 |
| 08/2012 - 06/2013 | | Sunderland AFC | England | Midfield | 21 |
| 02/2010 - 08/2012 |  | Manchester City | England | Midfield | 11 |
| 07/2009 - 01/2010 |  | Middlesbrough FC | England | Midfield | 18 |
| 11/2007 - 06/2009 | | Middlesbrough FC | England | Midfield | 28 |
| 09/2007 - 11/2007 |  | Watford FC | England | Midfield | 39 |
| 11/2006 - 09/2007 | | Middlesbrough FC | England | Midfield | 28 |
| 10/2006 - 11/2006 |  | Leeds United | England | Midfield | 12 |
| 07/2004 - 10/2006 | | Middlesbrough FC | England | Midfield | 37 |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 93 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 700 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 1 | - | 1 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 264 | 160 | 104 | 86 | 15.178 | 32 | 3 | 35 | 18 | - | - | » All matches |
| Championship | 43 | 40 | 3 | 12 | 3.503 | 16 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 24 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1.343 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 24 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1.858 | 6 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Community Shield | 1 | - | 1 | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 373 | 244 | 129 | 114 | 22.724 | 58 | 7 | - | 25 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Friendlies | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 318 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 205 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 523 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 586 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 246 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 385 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1.217 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - |