Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1986 - 06/1996 |  | FC Porto |  Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1985 - 06/1986 |  | Académica de Coimbra | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1982 - 06/1985 |  | Varzim SC | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1981 - 06/1982 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 971 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 6 | 6 | - | 3 | 448 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 83 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 199 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 109 | 101 | 8 | 20 | 8.737 | 8 | - | - | 11 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 133 | 123 | 10 | 28 | 10.438 | 8 | - | - | 12 | - | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | U21 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | - | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Total | 1 | 1 | - | - | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |