Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/1995 - 12/1996 |  | Villa Nova - MG |  Brazil | Defence | |
| 07/1993 - 12/1994 |  | Cruzeiro | Brazil | Defence | |
| 07/1988 - 06/1993 |  | Sporting CP |  Portugal | Defence | |
| 01/1978 - 06/1988 |  | Atlético Mineiro | Brazil | Defence | |
| 01/1975 - 12/1977 | | Villa Nova - MG | Brazil | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Europa League | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 986 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 82 | 80 | 2 | 3 | 7.147 | 3 | - | - | 13 | - | 1 | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 14 | 14 | - | - | 1.260 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 107 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 9.393 | 4 | - | - | 13 | - | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 5 | 5 | - | - | 450 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers South America | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 25 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2.199 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 34 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 2.939 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - |