Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1992 - 06/2005 |  | Deportivo A Coruña |  Spain | Midfield | 6 |
| 01/1989 - 06/1992 |  | Red Bull Bragantino |  Brazil | Midfield | |
| 01/1986 - 12/1988 |  | Guarani - SP | Brazil | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 39 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 3.297 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 316 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 14 | 14 | - | 1 | 1.216 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 369 | 356 | 13 | 35 | 30.874 | 1 | - | - | 64 | 5 | 1 | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 26 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 2.013 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| Supercopa | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 219 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 461 | 442 | 19 | 50 | 38.390 | 1 | - | - | 82 | 5 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | 616 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers South America | 9 | 9 | - | 1 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 28 | 28 | - | 4 | 2.398 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa América | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 765 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Gold Cup | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 277 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 58 | 56 | 2 | 7 | 4.846 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |