Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2002 - 06/2004 |  | Sunderland AFC |  England | Defence | 5 |
| 07/2000 - 06/2002 |  | Sporting CP |  Portugal | Defence | 5 |
| 07/1999 - 06/2000 |  | Tranmere Rovers | England | Defence | |
| 09/1994 - 06/1999 |  | Liverpool FC | England | Defence | 6 |
| 07/1992 - 08/1994 |  | Coventry City | England | Defence | |
| 07/1990 - 06/1992 |  | Bradford City | England | Defence | |
| 07/1989 - 06/1990 |  | Millwall FC | England | Defence | |
| 07/1988 - 06/1989 |  | Newcastle United | England | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1.195 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 405 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 231 | 220 | 11 | 12 | 19.751 | 4 | - | 1 | 25 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Championship | 26 | 26 | - | - | 2.340 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 24 | 24 | - | 2 | 2.189 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 27 | 27 | - | - | 2.490 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 35 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2.858 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 365 | 347 | 18 | 17 | 31.348 | 6 | - | - | 38 | - | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 208 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1.046 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 12 | 11 | 1 | - | 996 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2.610 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |