Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1990 - 06/1993 |  | AD Ovarense |  Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1989 - 06/1990 |  | Rio Ave FC | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1982 - 06/1989 |  | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1976 - 06/1982 |  | CS Marítimo | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1975 - 06/1976 |  | SL Benfica | Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 13 | 11 | 2 | - | 1.037 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 532 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 34 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 2.646 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 53 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 4.215 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Friendlies | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - | - |