Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/1997 - 12/1997 |  | New York RB |  USA | Defence | |
| 02/1996 - 12/1996 |  | Middlesbrough FC |  England | Defence | |
| 07/1995 - 12/1995 |  | Corinthians SP |  Brazil | Defence | |
| 01/1995 - 06/1995 |  | Flamengo RJ | Brazil | Defence | |
| 01/1994 - 12/1994 |  | Fluminense RJ | Brazil | Defence | |
| 07/1993 - 12/1993 |  | Grêmio Porto Alegre | Brazil | Defence | |
| 11/1990 - 06/1993 |  | Genoa CFC |  Italy | Defence | |
| 07/1988 - 10/1990 |  | FC Porto |  Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1986 - 06/1988 |  | Brescia Calcio | Italy | Defence | |
| 07/1981 - 06/1986 | | Fluminense RJ | Brazil | Defence | |
| 07/1980 - 06/1981 |  | Internacional | Brazil | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 13 | 13 | - | 2 | 1.142 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 515 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Serie A | 97 | 91 | 6 | 16 | 8.021 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Coppa Italia | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.245 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 63 | 63 | - | 5 | 5.592 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 3 | 3 | - | - | 251 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Major League Soccer | 11 | 11 | - | 1 | 798 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | » All matches |
| Total | 215 | 205 | 10 | 27 | 18.014 | 30 | 2 | - | 23 | - | 5 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 12 | 12 | - | 1 | 1.140 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers South America | 11 | 11 | - | 3 | 792 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 35 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 2.634 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa América | 14 | 14 | - | 1 | 1.208 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Total | 72 | 69 | 3 | 18 | 5.774 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | 1 |