Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2011 - 06/2012 |  | Vitória Guimarães |  Portugal | Midfield | 4 |
| 02/2010 - 06/2011 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | 6 |
| 08/2008 - 01/2010 |  | Rangers FC |  Scotland | Midfield | 4 |
| 01/2006 - 08/2008 |  | Portsmouth FC |  England | Midfield | 30 |
| 07/2004 - 01/2006 |  | Tottenham Hotspur | England | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2003 - 06/2004 |  | FC Porto | Portugal | Midfield | 23 |
| 07/1999 - 06/2003 | | Vitória Guimarães | Portugal | Midfield | 8 |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 833 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | 621 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | 343 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 88 | 78 | 10 | 21 | 6.751 | 6 | - | 7 | 13 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 8 | 8 | - | 5 | 639 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 517 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Community Shield | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 141 | 126 | 15 | 45 | 10.582 | 7 | - | - | 23 | - | - | » All matches |
| Taça | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Taça da Liga | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Supertaça | 1 | - | 1 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premiership | 39 | 39 | - | 3 | 3.396 | 3 | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 313 | 281 | 32 | 85 | 23.974 | 18 | - | - | 46 | 2 | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 226 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 313 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 719 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 EURO | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 136 | - | - | - | - | - | - |