Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1999 - 06/2003 |  | Sunderland AFC |  England | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/1998 - 06/1999 |  | Valencia CF |  Spain | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/1995 - 06/1998 |  | ACF Fiorentina |  Italy | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/1994 - 06/1995 |  | Arsenal FC | England | Midfield | |
| 07/1990 - 06/1994 |  | SL Benfica |  Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1987 - 06/1990 |  | Malmö FF |  Sweden | Midfield | |
| 07/1985 - 06/1987 |  | Bayer Leverkusen U19 |  Germany | Midfield | |
| 01/1985 - 06/1985 |  | Malmö FF U17 | Sweden | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 13 | 12 | 1 | - | 1.139 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1.168 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 21 | 21 | - | 1 | 1.942 | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 406 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 101 | 96 | 5 | 14 | 8.488 | 5 | - | 9 | 28 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 7 | 7 | - | 2 | 622 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 512 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Serie A | 78 | 78 | - | 4 | 6.823 | 2 | - | - | 17 | 2 | 2 | » All matches |
| Coppa Italia | 12 | 12 | - | - | 1.080 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Supercoppa | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 76 | 75 | 1 | 8 | 6.379 | 8 | - | - | 23 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Primera División | 30 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1.896 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 369 | 352 | 17 | 41 | 30.815 | 25 | - | - | 80 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U19 Championship | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 9 | 9 | - | 1 | 806 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 999 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 29 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2.147 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 15 | 15 | - | 2 | 1.336 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 69 | 64 | 5 | 12 | 5.558 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |