Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/2010 - 06/2011 |  | Naval 1893 |  Portugal | Manager |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1995 - 12/1996 |  | Kashima Antlers |  Japan | Defence | |
| 07/1992 - 06/1995 |  | SL Benfica | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1989 - 06/1992 |  | Olympique de Marseille |  France | Defence | |
| 07/1986 - 06/1989 | | SL Benfica | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1980 - 06/1986 |  | Flamengo RJ |  Brazil | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 31 | 31 | - | 1 | 2.754 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 5 | 5 | - | - | 450 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 7 | 7 | - | - | 573 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Ligue 1 | 89 | 89 | - | 2 | 7.865 | 4 | - | - | 20 | 2 | - | » All matches |
| Coupe de France | 10 | 10 | - | - | 930 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 117 | 117 | - | 5 | 10.347 | 11 | 1 | - | 25 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 26 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2.251 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| J1 League | 17 | 15 | 2 | - | 1.411 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | » All matches |
| Total | 303 | 300 | 3 | 9 | 26.671 | 22 | 1 | - | 54 | 6 | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1.875 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa América | 8 | 8 | - | - | 750 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 32 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2.805 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - |