Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2015 - 12/2015 |  | NorthEast United FC |  India | Midfield | 20 |
| 08/2012 - 06/2014 |  | RCD Espanyol |  Spain | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/2011 - 08/2012 |  | Beşiktaş |  Turkey | Midfield | 20 |
| 01/2011 - 06/2011 | | Beşiktaş | Turkey | Midfield | 31 |
| 07/2008 - 12/2010 |  | Atlético Madrid | Spain | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/2007 - 06/2008 | | Atlético Madrid | Spain | Midfield | 24 |
| 07/2001 - 07/2007 |  | SL Benfica |  Portugal | Forward | 20 |
| 07/1999 - 06/2001 |  | FC Barcelona | Spain | Forward | 20 |
| 07/1998 - 06/1999 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Forward | |
| 07/1997 - 06/1998 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Forward | 28 |
| 07/1996 - 06/1997 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Forward |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 41 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 3.213 | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 8 | 8 | - | 2 | 711 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 56 | 51 | 5 | 16 | 4.503 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 134 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 90 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 225 | 216 | 9 | 37 | 19.022 | 87 | 28 | - | 39 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Taça | 2 | 2 | - | - | 210 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 219 | 179 | 40 | 97 | 15.066 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 1 | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 25 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1.549 | 7 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Supercopa | 1 | - | 1 | - | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| SüperLig | 46 | 40 | 6 | 13 | 3.546 | 8 | 3 | - | 9 | - | - | » All matches |
| Türkiye Kupasi | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Indian Super League | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 510 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 638 | 560 | 78 | 193 | 48.707 | 154 | 40 | 27 | 92 | 4 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 629 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 22 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1.245 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Play-offs | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 168 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 36 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 1.870 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 417 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 8 | 8 | - | 3 | 671 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 85 | 55 | 30 | 40 | 5.000 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 12 | 12 | - | 3 | 1.065 | 7 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 12 | 12 | - | 3 | 1.065 | 7 | - | - | 3 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U20 World Cup | 4 | 4 | - | - | 390 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 4 | 4 | - | - | 390 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Personal achievements
| Player of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2007 | 2010 (Abroad) |
| Top Scorer | ||
 | Primeira Liga | 2002/2003 |