Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2026 - 07/2026 |  | Portugal U20 |  Portugal | Manager |
| 01/2024 - 07/2024 | | Portugal U20 | Portugal | Manager |
| 08/2023 - 07/2024 | | Portugal U20 | Portugal | Manager |
| 03/2014 - 01/2019 |  | Iran |  Iran | Ass. Coach |
| 03/2014 - 12/2018 | | Iran | Iran | Ass. Coach |
| 10/2012 - 10/2012 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2012 - 10/2012 |  | Sporting CP B | Portugal | Manager |
| 03/2012 - 06/2012 |  | União Leiria | Portugal | Ass. Coach |
| 03/2011 - 06/2011 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Ass. Coach |
| 08/2009 - 03/2011 |  | Portugal U21 | Portugal | Manager |
National teams managed
| Season | Team | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U23 Friendlies 2026 | | Portugal U23 | Manager |
| U20 Friendlies 2026 | | Portugal U20 | Manager |
| U20 Friendlies 2025 | | Portugal U20 | Manager |
| U20 Friendlies 2024 | | Portugal U20 | Manager |
| U20 Friendlies 2023 | | Portugal U20 | Manager |
| Friendlies 2018 | | Iran | Ass. Coach |
| Friendlies 2017 | | Iran | Ass. Coach |
| WC Qualifiers Asia 2015-2017 | | Iran | Ass. Coach |
| Friendlies 2016 | | Iran | Ass. Coach |
| Friendlies 2015 | | Iran | Ass. Coach |
| Asian Cup Qual. 2015 | | Iran | Ass. Coach |
| Friendlies 2014 | | Iran | Ass. Coach |
| U21 Friendlies 2011 | | Portugal U21 | Manager |
| U21 Friendlies 2010 | | Portugal U21 | Manager |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers 2009/2010 | | Portugal U21 | Manager |
| U21 Friendlies 2009 | | Portugal U21 | Manager |
Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1998 - 06/1999 |  | Toulouse FC |  France | Midfield | |
| 07/1997 - 06/1998 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | 4 |
| 07/1994 - 06/1997 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1991 - 06/1994 |  | Real Sociedad |  Spain | Midfield | |
| 07/1984 - 06/1991 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1983 - 06/1984 |  | CD Nacional | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 348 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 38 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 3.063 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 10 | 10 | - | 1 | 859 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Ligue 1 | 30 | 30 | - | 2 | 2.634 | 6 | - | - | 11 | - | - | » All matches |
| Coupe de France | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 2 | - | - | 210 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 247 | 239 | 8 | 27 | 20.821 | 33 | 7 | - | 66 | 2 | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 96 | 95 | 1 | 10 | 8.098 | 17 | 6 | - | 24 | 3 | - | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 520 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 436 | 422 | 14 | 45 | 36.853 | 65 | 16 | - | 107 | 5 | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 17 | 17 | - | 4 | 1.465 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 20 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1.371 | 6 | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 191 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.116 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 54 | 48 | 6 | 13 | 4.143 | 8 | 3 | - | 12 | - | - |