Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2019 - 10/2019 |  | CD Aves |  Portugal | Manager |
| 04/2017 - 07/2017 |  | Zamalek |  Egypt | Manager |
| 11/2016 - 03/2017 |  | Moreirense FC | Portugal | Manager |
| 01/2013 - 06/2013 | | Moreirense FC | Portugal | Manager |
| 01/2012 - 06/2012 |  | FC Vaslui |  Romania | Manager |
| 07/2010 - 06/2011 |  | Leixões SC | Portugal | Manager |
| 09/2009 - 06/2010 |  | Naval 1893 | Portugal | Manager |
| 11/2006 - 06/2007 |  | Ionikos Nikea |  Greece | Manager |
| 04/2005 - 11/2006 |  | SC Beira-Mar | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2004 - 11/2004 |  | Al Ahli Doha |  Qatar | Manager |
| 12/2003 - 06/2004 |  | Os Belenenses | Portugal | Manager |
| 01/2001 - 12/2003 |  | Vitória Guimarães | Portugal | Manager |
| 09/1999 - 12/2000 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Manager |
| 01/1999 - 04/1999 |  | GD Chaves | Portugal | Manager |
| 02/1997 - 12/1998 |  | CS Marítimo | Portugal | Manager |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1982 - 06/1989 |  | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1975 - 06/1982 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 17 | 17 | - | 3 | 1.431 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1.335 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 812 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 53 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 4.392 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 100 | 95 | 5 | 12 | 8.270 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
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 | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 708 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 582 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 5 | 5 | - | - | 450 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 25 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2.010 | - | - | - | - | - | - |