Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/2006 - 12/2007 |  | Vissel Kobe |  Japan | Defence | 6 |
| 11/2005 - 02/2006 |  | Wigan Athletic |  England | Defence | 5 |
| 10/2005 - 11/2005 |  | Derby County | England | Defence | |
| 07/2004 - 10/2005 | | Wigan Athletic | England | Defence | 5 |
| 08/2003 - 06/2004 |  | Bolton Wanderers | England | Defence | 26 |
| 09/2000 - 08/2003 |  | Sunderland AFC | England | Defence | 6 |
| 12/1999 - 08/2000 |  | Chelsea FC | England | Defence | 30 |
| 03/1998 - 12/1999 |  | Sheffield Wednesday | England | Defence | 22 |
| 07/1997 - 03/1998 |  | SL Benfica |  Portugal | Defence | |
| 01/1997 - 06/1997 |  | FC Alverca | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1995 - 12/1996 | | SL Benfica | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1993 - 06/1995 |  | FC Tirsense | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1992 - 06/1993 |  | Académica de Coimbra | Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 152 | 147 | 5 | 6 | 13.194 | 3 | - | 4 | 24 | - | - | » All matches |
| Championship | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1.308 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 11 | 11 | - | 1 | 1.068 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1.633 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 38 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 3.189 | 3 | - | - | 8 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| J1 League | 9 | 9 | - | 1 | 757 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Total | 251 | 238 | 13 | 14 | 21.419 | 7 | - | - | 37 | 1 | 1 |