Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2020 - 06/2022 |  | N.E.C. |  Netherlands | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2015 - 05/2020 |  | Sampdoria |  Italy | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2013 - 06/2015 |  | Palermo FC | Italy | Midfield | 8 |
| 09/2011 - 06/2013 | | Palermo FC | Italy | Midfield | 5 |
| 07/2010 - 08/2011 |  | Atalanta | Italy | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/2009 - 06/2010 | | Atalanta | Italy | Midfield | 16 |
| 07/2007 - 06/2009 |  | Reggina 1914 | Italy | Midfield | 8 |
| 01/2004 - 06/2007 | | N.E.C. | Netherlands | Midfield | 8 |
| 01/2003 - 12/2003 |  | Cerro Porteño |  Paraguay | Midfield | |
| 01/2002 - 12/2002 |  | Cerro Porteño U20 | Paraguay | Midfield | |
| 01/2001 - 12/2001 |  | Cerro Porteño U17 | Paraguay | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Europa League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Serie A | 264 | 245 | 19 | 55 | 21.377 | 11 | - | 10 | 40 | 4 | 1 | » All matches |
| Serie B | 63 | 57 | 6 | 7 | 5.090 | 5 | - | - | 19 | - | - | » All matches |
| Coppa Italia | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 828 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Eredivisie | 114 | 103 | 11 | 25 | 9.056 | 11 | - | 9 | 14 | - | - | » All matches |
| Eerste Divisie | 28 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 1.892 | 3 | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | » All matches |
| KNVB beker | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 783 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Playoffs Eredivisie | 9 | 9 | - | 4 | 718 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 526 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 508 | 459 | 49 | 106 | 40.450 | 37 | - | - | 84 | 4 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 212 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers South America | 23 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 1.542 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 18 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 1.288 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Olympic Games | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 522 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa América | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 794 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 63 | 50 | 13 | 26 | 4.358 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U20 World Cup | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |