Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1995 - 06/2005 |  | Sporting CP |  Portugal | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/1991 - 06/1995 |  | Vitória Guimarães | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1989 - 06/1991 |  | SC Freamunde | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 373 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 325 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 31 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 1.773 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 168 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 367 | 299 | 68 | 136 | 25.692 | 61 | 7 | - | 67 | 9 | 4 | » All matches |
| Taça | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 334 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 417 | 334 | 83 | 160 | 28.665 | 69 | 7 | - | 73 | 9 | 4 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 391 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 468 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 1 | - | 1 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 5 | - | 5 | - | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 22 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 948 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - |