Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2013 - 06/2014 |  | Deportivo A Coruña |  Spain | Midfield | 12 |
| 07/2012 - 12/2012 |  | São Paulo FC |  Brazil | Midfield | |
| 07/2008 - 07/2012 |  | Atlético Madrid | Spain | Midfield | 12 |
| 07/2007 - 06/2008 |  | FC Porto |  Portugal | Midfield | 6 |
| 07/2005 - 06/2007 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Midfield | 18 |
| 07/2004 - 06/2005 |  | AEK Athen |  Greece | Midfield | 77 |
| 07/2002 - 06/2004 |  | CD Nacional | Portugal | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/2001 - 06/2002 |  | Palmeiras | Brazil | Midfield | |
| 07/2000 - 06/2001 |  | FC Porto B | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 01/2000 - 06/2000 | | Palmeiras | Brazil | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 30 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2.578 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 288 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 23 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1.896 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2.052 | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 123 | 119 | 4 | 20 | 10.397 | 2 | - | - | 34 | - | - | » All matches |
| Taça | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 202 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Supertaça | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 174 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 106 | 92 | 14 | 26 | 7.883 | 1 | - | 2 | 39 | 1 | 1 | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1.128 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Série A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 613 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 342 | 314 | 28 | 63 | 27.391 | 4 | - | - | 104 | 2 | 1 |