Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2021 - 09/2021 |  | CD Nacional |  Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2017 - 06/2019 | | CD Nacional | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2016 - 06/2017 |  | Académica de Coimbra | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2013 - 10/2013 |  | Paços de Ferreira | Portugal | Manager |
| 02/2013 - 06/2013 |  | SC Beira-Mar | Portugal | Manager |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2008 - 02/2010 |  | Atalanta |  Italy | Midfield | 23 |
| 08/2007 - 06/2008 | | Atalanta | Italy | Midfield | 4 |
| 07/2006 - 08/2007 |  | Atlético Madrid |  Spain | Midfield | 6 |
| 07/2005 - 06/2006 |  | Dinamo Moskva |  Russia | Midfield | 74 |
| 07/2001 - 06/2005 |  | FC Porto | Portugal | Midfield | 6 |
| 07/1998 - 06/2001 |  | AS Monaco |  France | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/1997 - 06/1998 | | AS Monaco | France | Midfield | 18 |
| 07/1996 - 06/1997 | | CD Nacional | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1995 - 06/1996 |  | AD Machico | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1993 - 06/1995 |  | Oriental de Lisboa | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 33 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 2.625 | 5 | - | 1 | 12 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1.252 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 157 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 1 | - | 1 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Ligue 1 | 84 | 67 | 17 | 13 | 6.068 | 3 | - | - | 30 | - | - | » All matches |
| Coupe de France | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | 553 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 639 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Serie A | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 109 | 101 | 8 | 22 | 8.572 | 13 | - | - | 28 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Taça | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 105 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier Liga | 10 | 10 | - | 3 | 813 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 24 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1.248 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 226 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 303 | 259 | 44 | 66 | 22.597 | 21 | - | - | 87 | 1 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 288 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 851 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 23 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1.523 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 718 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 249 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 53 | 43 | 10 | 15 | 3.629 | 2 | - | - | 9 | 1 | - |