Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2006 - 06/2008 |  | SL Benfica |  Portugal | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/2001 - 06/2006 |  | AC Milan |  Italy | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/1995 - 06/2001 |  | ACF Fiorentina | Italy | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/1994 - 06/1995 | | ACF Fiorentina | Italy | Midfield | |
| 07/1991 - 06/1994 | | SL Benfica | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1990 - 06/1991 |  | AD Fafe | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | - | 1 | - | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 60 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 3.842 | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 8 | 8 | - | 2 | 676 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 23 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1.545 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 16 | 16 | - | 5 | 1.359 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Serie A | 338 | 301 | 37 | 114 | 26.039 | 42 | 4 | - | 35 | - | - | » All matches |
| Coppa Italia | 53 | 47 | 6 | 16 | 4.122 | 14 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Supercoppa | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 252 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 121 | 93 | 28 | 31 | 8.534 | 18 | - | - | 18 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 624 | 528 | 96 | 198 | 46.496 | 86 | 6 | - | 62 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 23 | 23 | - | 7 | 1.912 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 37 | 36 | 1 | 27 | 2.462 | 9 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 816 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 20 | 20 | - | 5 | 1.755 | 10 | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 94 | 89 | 5 | 46 | 7.056 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 6 | - | 1 | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 EURO | 4 | 4 | - | - | 390 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 4 | 4 | - | - | 390 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U20 World Cup | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | 439 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | 439 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |