Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/2026 - 07/2026 | ![]() | Azerbaijan U20 | Manager | |
| 11/2010 - 06/2025 | ![]() | Portugal U21 | Manager | |
| 05/2009 - 05/2009 | ![]() | Os Belenenses | Manager |
National teams managed
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2006 - 06/2006 | ![]() | Os Belenenses | Defence | 23 | |
| 07/1998 - 06/2005 | ![]() | Sporting CP | Defence | 23 | |
| 07/1992 - 06/1998 | ![]() | FC Porto | Defence | 3 | |
| 07/1991 - 06/1992 | ![]() | Rio Ave FC | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Champions League | 23 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1.825 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Champions League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 175 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Europa League | 23 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 1.922 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Cup Winners Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 305 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 293 | 266 | 27 | 44 | 23.028 | 7 | - | - | 65 | 6 | 6 | » All matches | |
| Taça | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 427 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches | |
| Total | 351 | 319 | 32 | 58 | 27.682 | 8 | - | - | 72 | 6 | 6 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | World Cup | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 232 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | WC Qualifiers Europe | 9 | 9 | - | 3 | 679 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Friendlies | 29 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1.668 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Olympic Games | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 456 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | EURO | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 209 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 50 | 41 | 9 | 20 | 3.244 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
![]() | U21 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | U21 EURO | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | U21 EURO Qualifiers | 8 | 8 | - | - | 711 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Total | 11 | 11 | - | - | 981 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 |








