Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2012 - 12/2013 |  | Dalian Pro |  China | Midfield | 8 |
| 08/2009 - 12/2011 |  | Grêmio Porto Alegre |  Brazil | Midfield | 5 |
| 07/2008 - 08/2009 |  | Sporting CP |  Portugal | Midfield | 26 |
| 09/2005 - 06/2008 |  | Middlesbrough FC |  England | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/2003 - 08/2005 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | 26 |
| 07/2001 - 06/2003 |  | FC Barcelona |  Spain | Midfield | 15 |
| 01/1999 - 06/2001 |  | Internacional | Brazil | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1.511 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 241 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 23 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1.857 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 68 | 60 | 8 | 15 | 5.375 | 5 | - | 9 | 16 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 979 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 424 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 65 | 61 | 4 | 17 | 5.140 | 11 | 3 | - | 12 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Taça da Liga | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 133 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Supertaça | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 45 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 2.224 | 3 | - | - | 11 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 199 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 9 | 9 | - | 1 | 789 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Série A | 69 | 68 | 1 | 7 | 5.896 | 3 | 1 | - | 23 | - | 2 | » All matches |
| Super League | 51 | 46 | 5 | 12 | 3.971 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 381 | 328 | 53 | 83 | 28.829 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 83 | 1 | 3 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Confederations Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 405 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa América | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 116 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 521 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |