Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2017 - 06/2019 |  | FC St. Gallen |  Switzerland | Midfield | 10 |
| 01/2017 - 06/2017 | | FC St. Gallen | Switzerland | Midfield | 85 |
| 07/2015 - 12/2016 |  | Philadelphia Union |  USA | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/2014 - 06/2015 |  | FC Schalke 04 |  Germany | Midfield | 27 |
| 09/2013 - 06/2014 |  | Eintracht Frankfurt | Germany | Midfield | 25 |
| 07/2012 - 09/2013 | | FC Schalke 04 | Germany | Midfield | 27 |
| 07/2005 - 06/2012 |  | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | Midfield | 7 |
| 04/2012 - 04/2012 |  | Bayer Leverkusen II | Germany | Midfield | |
| 07/2004 - 06/2005 |  | Hannover 96 | Germany | Midfield | 16 |
| 06/2002 - 06/2004 | | FC St. Gallen | Switzerland | Midfield | 17 |
| 07/2000 - 06/2002 |  | FCO St. Gallen U18 | Switzerland | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 435 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 33 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 2.295 | 1 | - | 4 | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 122 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 259 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Bundesliga | 260 | 199 | 61 | 109 | 17.401 | 29 | - | 48 | 26 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| DFB-Pokal | 22 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1.626 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Regionalliga West | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 1 | - | 1 | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 120 | 94 | 26 | 34 | 8.487 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 375 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Major League Soccer | 41 | 35 | 6 | 11 | 3.173 | 6 | - | - | 10 | - | - | » All matches |
| U.S. Open Cup | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 286 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 503 | 386 | 117 | 183 | 34.529 | 62 | 1 | 65 | 65 | 2 | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 619 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 23 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 1.676 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Play-offs | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 173 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 36 | 30 | 6 | 21 | 2.362 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 186 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 75 | 63 | 12 | 38 | 5.238 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 316 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 206 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 543 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1.065 | 3 | - | - | 5 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U20 World Cup | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Personal achievements
| Player of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2008 (National Team) |