Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/2017 - 06/2017 |  | Beijing BSU |  China | Midfield | 24 |
| 08/2010 - 02/2017 |  | Newcastle United |  England | Midfield | 24 |
| 07/2008 - 08/2010 |  | FC Twente |  Netherlands | Midfield | 18 |
| 07/2007 - 06/2008 |  | Roda JC Kerkrade | Netherlands | Midfield | 18 |
| 07/2005 - 06/2007 |  | RSC Anderlecht |  Belgium | Midfield | 41 |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 229 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1.474 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 94 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Pro League | 4 | - | 4 | - | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 138 | 129 | 9 | 38 | 11.020 | 1 | - | 8 | 51 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Championship | 1 | - | 1 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 423 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| League Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 399 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Eredivisie | 84 | 55 | 29 | 18 | 5.282 | 3 | - | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | » All matches |
| KNVB beker | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 998 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Super Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Playoffs Eredivisie | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 166 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| League One | 11 | 11 | - | 1 | 943 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 293 | 236 | 57 | 73 | 21.265 | 4 | - | - | 89 | 2 | 3 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 511 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Africa | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | 495 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1.301 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | » All matches |
 | Africa Cup | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1.011 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | » All matches |
| Africa Cup Qual. | 10 | 10 | - | 2 | 793 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 50 | 48 | 2 | 15 | 4.111 | 1 | - | - | 20 | - | 1 |