Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2015 - 06/2016 |  | Al Wasl |  UA Emirates | Midfield | |
| 07/2013 - 12/2014 |  | Shabab Al Ahli Club | UA Emirates | Midfield | 45 |
| 07/2009 - 06/2013 |  | S.C. Braga |  Portugal | Midfield | 45 |
| 07/2008 - 06/2009 |  | Valencia CF |  Spain | Midfield | 25 |
| 07/2007 - 06/2008 |  | CA Osasuna | Spain | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/2005 - 06/2007 | | Valencia CF | Spain | Midfield | 16 |
| 07/2004 - 06/2005 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | 45 |
| 07/2002 - 06/2004 |  | Newcastle United |  England | Midfield | 45 |
| 07/2001 - 06/2002 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 24 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 928 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 473 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 42 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2.916 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 167 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 39 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 1.628 | 2 | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 165 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 165 | 144 | 21 | 55 | 12.243 | 24 | - | - | 32 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Taça | 1 | - | 1 | - | 38 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Taça da Liga | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 298 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 52 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 1.824 | 3 | - | - | 7 | - | - | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 705 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
 | AFC Champions League Elite | 6 | 6 | - | - | 540 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 352 | 242 | 110 | 96 | 21.929 | 35 | - | 9 | 57 | 1 | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 2 | - | 2 | - | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 3 | - | 3 | - | 28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 23 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 987 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 1 | - | 1 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 31 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 1.156 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 516 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 919 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 21 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1.525 | 4 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U19 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - |