Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1984 - 06/1995 |  | FC Porto |  Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1979 - 06/1984 |  | Varzim SC | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 37 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 3.165 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 6 | 6 | - | - | 540 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 462 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 215 | 209 | 6 | 18 | 18.414 | 10 | 2 | - | 36 | 1 | 3 | » All matches |
| Total | 267 | 259 | 8 | 25 | 22.881 | 14 | 4 | - | 38 | 1 | 3 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 162 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 676 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 478 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1.586 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - |