Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2012 - 12/2012 |  | Birmingham City |  England | Midfield | 32 |
| 08/2011 - 06/2012 |  | West Ham United | England | Midfield | 21 |
| 07/2010 - 06/2011 |  | AEK Athen |  Greece | Midfield | 21 |
| 08/2007 - 06/2010 |  | Portsmouth FC | England | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2004 - 08/2007 |  | Fulham FC | England | Midfield | 14 |
| 01/2002 - 06/2004 |  | RC Lens |  France | Midfield | 19 |
| 01/2001 - 12/2001 |  | Grasshopper Club Zürich |  Switzerland | Midfield | |
| 07/2000 - 12/2000 |  | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | Switzerland | Midfield | |
| 07/1999 - 06/2000 |  | Vevey-Sports | Switzerland | Midfield | |
| 01/1997 - 06/1999 |  | ASC Jaraaf |  Senegal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 310 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | - | 156 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1.242 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 280 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 129 | 119 | 10 | 26 | 10.269 | 8 | - | 4 | 29 | 2 | 1 | » All matches |
| Championship | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1.207 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1.207 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 382 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Community Shield | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Ligue 1 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 2.842 | 6 | 2 | - | 12 | 1 | 2 | » All matches |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 107 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 24 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1.482 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Kypello Elladas | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 48 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 4.104 | 9 | - | - | 15 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 319 | 272 | 47 | 62 | 23.798 | 32 | 3 | - | 75 | 5 | 3 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 5 | 5 | - | - | 510 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Africa | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 580 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | 506 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Africa Cup | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1.119 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 36 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2.715 | 9 | - | - | 5 | - | - |