Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2013 - 12/2013 |  | Atlético Mineiro |  Brazil | Defence | 15 |
| 07/2011 - 12/2012 |  | Grêmio Porto Alegre | Brazil | Midfield | 3 |
| 07/2008 - 06/2011 |  | Panathinaikos A.O. |  Greece | Midfield | 15 |
| 07/2002 - 06/2008 |  | Arsenal FC |  England | Midfield | 19 |
| 01/2000 - 06/2002 | | Atlético Mineiro | Brazil | Midfield | |
| 01/1998 - 12/1999 |  | América - MG | Brazil | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 57 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 4.403 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 776 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 739 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 169 | 152 | 17 | 16 | 13.608 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 1.204 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 8 | 8 | - | - | 810 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Community Shield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 83 | 80 | 3 | 10 | 7.014 | 5 | - | - | 12 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 14 | 11 | 3 | - | 1.144 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa Sudamericana | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 316 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa Mercosur | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Série A | 56 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 4.727 | 1 | - | - | 10 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 430 | 387 | 43 | 38 | 35.073 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 2 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 16 | 14 | 2 | - | 1.324 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers South America | 27 | 23 | 4 | - | 2.158 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 39 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 2.727 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Confederations Cup | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 534 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa América | 5 | 5 | - | - | 450 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 93 | 81 | 12 | 13 | 7.193 | 3 | - | 1 | 10 | - | - |