Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2008 - 06/2009 |  | Estrela Amadora |  Portugal | Midfield | 13 |
| 07/2006 - 06/2008 |  | AS Livorno |  Italy | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2005 - 06/2006 |  | Udinese Calcio | Italy | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2004 - 06/2005 | | AS Livorno | Italy | Midfield | 4 |
| 07/2002 - 06/2004 |  | SSC Napoli | Italy | Midfield | 4 |
| 07/2001 - 06/2002 | | SSC Napoli | Italy | Midfield | 14 |
| 07/2000 - 06/2001 | | SSC Napoli | Italy | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/1998 - 06/2000 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1997 - 06/1998 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | 5 |
| 07/1995 - 06/1997 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1994 - 06/1995 |  | GD Estoril | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1991 - 06/1994 |  | O Elvas | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 6 | 6 | - | - | 431 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 167 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 564 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 2 | - | 2 | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Serie A | 91 | 60 | 31 | 18 | 5.733 | 5 | - | - | 21 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Serie B | 82 | 79 | 3 | 6 | 7.067 | 8 | - | - | 17 | - | - | » All matches |
| Coppa Italia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 919 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 125 | 91 | 34 | 13 | 8.468 | 8 | - | - | 21 | 1 | 1 | » All matches |
| Taça | 2 | 2 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 333 | 255 | 78 | 41 | 23.581 | 24 | - | - | 64 | 4 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 465 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Olympic Games | 6 | 6 | - | - | 570 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 260 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 21 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1.495 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 123 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 393 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |