Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2025 - 12/2025 | ![]() | Samsunspor | Ass. Coach | |
| 06/2024 - 10/2025 | ![]() | Guinea-Bissau | Ass. Coach | |
| 06/2024 - 06/2025 | ![]() | Guinea-Bissau | Manager | |
| 07/2021 - 06/2024 | ![]() | Fulham FC | Ass. Coach | |
| 07/2019 - 12/2019 | ![]() | Everton FC | Ass. Coach |
National teams managed
| Season | Team | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies 2025 | Guinea-Bissau | Manager | |
| WC Qualifiers Africa 2023-2025 | Guinea-Bissau | Manager | |
| CHAN Qualification 2024 | Guinea-Bissau | Manager | |
| Africa Cup Qual. 2024 | Guinea-Bissau | Manager | |
| Friendlies 2024 | Guinea-Bissau | Manager |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2012 - 01/2013 | ![]() | Chesterfield FC | Midfield | 37 | |
| 01/2012 - 06/2012 | ![]() | Orlando Pirates | Midfield | 72 | |
| 07/2011 - 12/2011 | ![]() | AE Lárissa | Midfield | ||
| 01/2007 - 06/2011 | ![]() | West Ham United | Midfield | 13 | |
| 07/2000 - 01/2007 | ![]() | Fulham FC | Midfield | 11 | |
| 08/1999 - 06/2000 | ![]() | Southampton FC | Midfield | ||
| 07/1997 - 08/1999 | ![]() | Arsenal FC | Midfield | 21 | |
| 07/1996 - 06/1997 | ![]() | Lourinhanense | Midfield | ||
| 07/1994 - 06/1996 | ![]() | Sporting CP U19 | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Champions League | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 179 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Europa League | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 376 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | UI-Cup | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 582 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 295 | 219 | 76 | 70 | 19.484 | 29 | - | 36 | 62 | 4 | 2 | » All matches | |
| Championship | 38 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 2.146 | 18 | 1 | - | 10 | - | 1 | » All matches | |
| FA Cup | 32 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 2.304 | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | » All matches | |
| League Cup | 30 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 2.367 | 8 | - | - | 7 | - | - | » All matches | |
| League Two | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 715 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches | |
| FA Community Shield | 2 | - | 2 | - | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches | |
| Total | 426 | 310 | 116 | 104 | 28.198 | 61 | 1 | - | 91 | 4 | 3 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | World Cup | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | WC Qualifiers Europe | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 145 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Friendlies | 21 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 880 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | - | - | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Total | 29 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 1.087 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
![]() | U21 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | U21 EURO Qualifiers | 10 | 10 | - | 6 | 770 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 11 | 11 | - | 6 | 860 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |














