Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1995 - 06/1996 |  | Leça FC |  Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1980 - 06/1995 |  | FC Porto | 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 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2.007 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 293 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1.254 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 169 | 149 | 20 | 35 | 12.740 | 9 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 1 | » All matches |
| Total | 223 | 190 | 33 | 45 | 16.594 | 16 | - | - | 9 | 3 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 109 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 548 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 384 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1.131 | - | - | - | - | - | - |