Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2025 - 06/2026 |  | Al Ittihad |  Saudi Arabia | Manager |
| 12/2024 - 05/2025 |  | AC Milan |  Italy | Manager |
| 07/2017 - 06/2024 |  | FC Porto |  Portugal | Manager |
| 12/2016 - 06/2017 |  | FC Nantes |  France | Manager |
| 09/2015 - 06/2016 |  | Vitória Guimarães | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2014 - 06/2015 |  | S.C. Braga | Portugal | Manager |
| 04/2013 - 06/2014 |  | Académica de Coimbra | Portugal | Manager |
| 01/2012 - 01/2013 |  | SC Olhanense | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2010 - 06/2011 |  | Standard Liège |  Belgium | Ass. Coach |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2008 - 12/2009 |  | PAOK Saloniki |  Greece | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/2007 - 01/2008 |  | Al Qadsia SC |  Kuwait | Midfield | |
| 07/2004 - 06/2007 | | Standard Liège | Belgium | Midfield | 7 |
| 01/2004 - 06/2004 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Midfield | 14 |
| 07/2003 - 01/2004 |  | Lazio Roma | Italy | Midfield | 53 |
| 07/2001 - 06/2003 |  | Inter | Italy | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/2000 - 06/2001 |  | Parma Calcio 1913 | Italy | Midfield | 11 |
| 07/1999 - 06/2000 | | Lazio Roma | Italy | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/1998 - 06/1999 | | Lazio Roma | Italy | Midfield | 14 |
| 07/1996 - 06/1998 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/1995 - 06/1996 |  | FC Felgueiras 1932 | Portugal | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/1994 - 06/1995 |  | Leça FC | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1993 - 06/1994 |  | FC Penafiel | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1991 - 06/1993 |  | FC Porto B | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1991 - 06/1993 |  | FC Porto U19 | Portugal | Forward |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 37 | 29 | 8 | 13 | 2.389 | 2 | - | 3 | 13 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1.593 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 233 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 330 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Pro League | 74 | 70 | 4 | 7 | 6.248 | 21 | 4 | - | 21 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Beker van België | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 41 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 3.211 | 5 | - | - | 9 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Serie A | 136 | 107 | 29 | 49 | 9.372 | 13 | - | - | 14 | - | 3 | » All matches |
| Coppa Italia | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1.202 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Supercoppa | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 97 | 86 | 11 | 20 | 7.593 | 13 | - | - | 21 | 2 | 1 | » All matches |
| Taça | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Total | 438 | 367 | 71 | 110 | 32.517 | 59 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 2 | 8 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 249 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 897 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 27 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 1.790 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 349 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 553 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 56 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 3.838 | 12 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 2 | - | 2 | - | 67 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 161 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |