Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2023 - 06/2024 |  | AVS |  Portugal | Manager |
| 09/2022 - 04/2023 |  | Académico de Viseu | Portugal | Manager |
| 02/2022 - 04/2022 |  | CS Sfaxien |  Tunisia | Manager |
| 02/2021 - 08/2021 |  | SC Farense | Portugal | Manager |
| 09/2020 - 01/2021 |  | Gaz Metan Mediaş |  Romania | Manager |
| 08/2018 - 06/2020 |  | Mumbai City FC |  India | Manager |
| 10/2017 - 06/2018 |  | Tours FC |  France | Manager |
| 07/2017 - 09/2017 |  | FC Arouca | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2014 - 11/2016 |  | Gabon |  Gabon | Manager |
| 02/2014 - 06/2014 |  | Paços de Ferreira | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2013 - 02/2014 |  | Anorthosis Famagusta |  Cyprus | Manager |
| 10/2012 - 06/2013 |  | AEL Limassol | Cyprus | Manager |
| 07/2011 - 04/2012 |  | CFR Cluj | Romania | Manager |
| 07/2010 - 12/2010 |  | Académica de Coimbra | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2008 - 06/2010 |  | SC Olhanense | Portugal | Manager |
| 02/2007 - 10/2007 |  | S.C. Braga | Portugal | Manager |
| 11/2006 - 02/2007 | | S.C. Braga | Portugal | Ass. Coach |
National teams managed
| Season | Team | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies 2016 | | Gabon | Manager |
| Africa Cup Qual. 2015/2016 | | Gabon | Manager |
| Africa Cup 2015 Equatorial Guinea | | Gabon | Manager |
| Friendlies 2015 | | Gabon | Manager |
| WC Qualifiers Africa 2015-2017 | | Gabon | Manager |
| Friendlies 2014 | | Gabon | Manager |
| Africa Cup Qual. 2014 | | Gabon | Manager |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2006 - 06/2006 |  | Standard Liège |  Belgium | Defence | 3 |
| 07/2002 - 12/2005 |  | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence | 2 |
| 12/2001 - 06/2002 |  | Charlton Athletic |  England | Defence | |
| 07/1997 - 11/2001 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence | 2 |
| 07/1996 - 06/1997 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence | 22 |
| 07/1992 - 06/1996 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1991 - 06/1992 |  | CS Marítimo | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1990 - 06/1991 |  | FC Penafiel | Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 58 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 5.030 | 3 | - | - | 21 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 6 | 6 | - | - | 540 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 20 | 20 | - | 3 | 1.739 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Pro League | 13 | 13 | - | - | 1.170 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 24 | 22 | 2 | - | 2.035 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 165 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 306 | 290 | 16 | 13 | 25.950 | 20 | - | - | 117 | 3 | 2 | » All matches |
| Taça | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 366 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Total | 441 | 420 | 21 | 19 | 37.655 | 24 | - | - | 156 | 4 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 253 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 15 | 15 | - | 3 | 1.229 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 19 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 1.426 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 5 | 5 | - | - | 480 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 9 | 9 | - | 1 | 794 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 51 | 49 | 2 | 12 | 4.182 | 2 | - | - | 12 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 EURO | 4 | 4 | - | - | 390 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 5 | 5 | - | - | 480 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U20 World Cup | 6 | 6 | - | - | 600 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 6 | 6 | - | - | 600 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |