Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2013 - 12/2015 |  | New York Cosmos |  USA | Midfield | 19 |
| 08/2002 - 06/2013 |  | Villarreal CF |  Spain | Midfield | 19 |
| 01/2002 - 07/2002 |  | São Caetano - SP |  Brazil | Midfield | |
| 01/2001 - 12/2001 |  | Juventude - RS | Brazil | Midfield | |
| 01/2000 - 12/2000 |  | Corinthians SP | Brazil | Midfield | 21 |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Club World Cup | 2 | - | 2 | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 23 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1.800 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 277 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1.462 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 238 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 305 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 258 | 234 | 24 | 58 | 20.203 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 54 | - | - | » All matches |
| Segunda División | 33 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2.251 | 5 | 4 | - | 9 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1.025 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 18 | 13 | 5 | - | 1.321 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| U.S. Open Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| North American Soccer League | 20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1.606 | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 403 | 347 | 56 | 81 | 30.599 | 36 | 11 | - | 80 | 1 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 157 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 631 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 558 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 5 | 5 | - | - | 480 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 28 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1.916 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Personal achievements
| Player of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2008 (Don Balón) |