Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1990 - 06/1994 |  | SC Beira-Mar |  Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1987 - 06/1990 |  | CS Marítimo | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1983 - 06/1987 |  | SL Benfica | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1982 - 06/1983 | | CS Marítimo | Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 676 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 8 | 8 | - | 2 | 682 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 226 | 224 | 2 | 8 | 19.841 | 10 | 4 | - | 24 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Total | 242 | 240 | 2 | 11 | 21.199 | 10 | 4 | - | 24 | 1 | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 94 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 724 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |