Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2023 - 03/2025 |  | UA Emirates |  UA Emirates | Manager |
| 08/2018 - 12/2022 |  | South Korea |  South Korea | Manager |
| 12/2017 - 07/2018 |  | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic |  China | Manager |
| 08/2016 - 03/2017 |  | Olympiacos FC |  Greece | Manager |
| 05/2016 - 07/2016 |  | Cruzeiro |  Brazil | Manager |
| 09/2010 - 09/2014 |  | Portugal |  Portugal | Manager |
| 10/2005 - 11/2009 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2004 - 10/2005 |  | Sporting CP U19 | Portugal | Manager |
National teams managed
| Season | Team | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC Qualifiers Asia 2023-2025 | | UA Emirates | Manager |
| Friendlies 2024 | | UA Emirates | Manager |
| Asian Cup 2023 Katar | | UA Emirates | Manager |
| Friendlies 2023 | | UA Emirates | Manager |
| World Cup 2022 Qatar | | South Korea | Manager |
| Friendlies 2022 | | South Korea | Manager |
| WC Qualifiers Asia 2019-2022 | | South Korea | Manager |
| Friendlies 2021 | | South Korea | Manager |
| Friendlies 2020 | | South Korea | Manager |
| Asian Cup 2019 UAE | | South Korea | Manager |
| Friendlies 2019 | | South Korea | Manager |
| Friendlies 2018 | | South Korea | Manager |
| EURO Qualifiers 2014/2015 | | Portugal | Manager |
| World Cup 2014 Brazil | | Portugal | Manager |
| Friendlies 2014 | | Portugal | Manager |
| Friendlies 2013 | | Portugal | Manager |
| WC Qualifiers Play-offs 2013 | | Portugal | Manager |
| WC Qualifiers Europe 2012/2013 | | Portugal | Manager |
| EURO 2012 Poland/Ukraine | | Portugal | Manager |
| Friendlies 2012 | | Portugal | Manager |
| Friendlies 2011 | | Portugal | Manager |
| EURO Qualifiers 2010/2011 | | Portugal | Manager |
| Friendlies 2010 | | Portugal | Manager |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2000 - 06/2004 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | 17 |
| 07/1996 - 06/2000 |  | Real Oviedo |  Spain | Midfield | |
| 07/1994 - 06/1996 |  | SL Benfica | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1991 - 06/1994 |  | Vitória Guimarães | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1989 - 06/1991 |  | Estrela Amadora | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 205 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1.299 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 4 | - | - | 390 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 284 | 267 | 17 | 27 | 23.533 | 16 | 6 | - | 76 | 6 | 1 | » All matches |
| Taça | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 205 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 136 | 136 | - | 22 | 11.302 | 4 | 1 | - | 45 | 4 | 1 | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 597 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 454 | 430 | 24 | 51 | 37.531 | 23 | 7 | - | 129 | 10 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 202 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 163 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 954 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 329 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 464 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 35 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 2.112 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 |