Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1972 - 06/1987 |  | SL Benfica |  Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 25 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2.047 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1.244 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1.045 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 54 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 4.336 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Friendlies | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 344 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 362 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 706 | - | - | - | - | - | - |