Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2007 - 06/2010 |  | CS FOLA Esch |  Luxembourg | Midfield | |
| 07/2006 - 06/2007 |  | 1. FC Saarbrücken |  Germany | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/2005 - 06/2006 | | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Germany | Midfield | 13 |
| 07/2004 - 06/2005 |  | Emirates Club |  UA Emirates | Midfield | |
| 02/2004 - 06/2004 |  | RCD Espanyol |  Spain | Midfield | 25 |
| 07/2001 - 01/2004 |  | Aston Villa |  England | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/1999 - 06/2001 |  | Coventry City | England | Midfield | |
| 01/1998 - 06/1999 |  | Deportivo A Coruña | Spain | Midfield | |
| 07/1997 - 12/1997 |  | Sporting CP |  Portugal | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/1996 - 06/1997 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1991 - 06/1996 |  | AS Nancy Lorraine |  France | Midfield | |
| 07/1990 - 06/1991 |  | AS Nancy Lorraine B | France | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 393 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 163 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | 523 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 309 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 30 | - | 1 | 2.700 | 4 | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| DFB-Pokal | 2 | 2 | - | - | 205 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Regionalliga Süd (1994-2012) | 24 | 24 | - | 2 | 2.134 | 6 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Premier League | 97 | 85 | 12 | 17 | 7.595 | 14 | - | 12 | 10 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 276 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 541 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Ligue 2 | 107 | 100 | 7 | 19 | 8.850 | 25 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Coupe de France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 402 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 165 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 36 | 35 | 1 | 15 | 2.690 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Primera División | 47 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 3.021 | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 653 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 389 | 346 | 43 | 82 | 30.620 | 63 | 2 | - | 31 | - | 6 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 422 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Africa | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 343 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Africa Cup | 7 | 7 | - | 3 | 579 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Africa Cup Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 179 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 22 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1.793 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
Personal achievements
| Player of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
 | CAF | 1998 |