Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2010 - 01/2011 |  | Leeds United |  England | Midfield | 17 |
| 08/2008 - 06/2010 |  | Stoke City | England | Midfield | 19 |
| 07/2008 - 07/2008 |  | Charlton Athletic | England | Midfield | |
| 08/2007 - 06/2008 |  | Rangers FC |  Scotland | Midfield | 14 |
| 07/2006 - 08/2007 | | Charlton Athletic | England | Midfield | 4 |
| 01/2005 - 06/2006 |  | Newcastle United | England | Midfield | 15 |
| 08/2003 - 01/2005 |  | Portsmouth FC | England | Midfield | 15 |
| 07/2001 - 07/2003 |  | AJ Auxerre |  France | Midfield | 7 |
| 07/1998 - 06/2001 | | AJ Auxerre | France | Midfield | 17 |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 545 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 109 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 9 | 9 | - | 1 | 803 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UI-Cup | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 130 | 112 | 18 | 38 | 9.631 | 1 | - | 2 | 27 | - | 2 | » All matches |
| Championship | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 449 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 457 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 693 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Ligue 1 | 80 | 66 | 14 | 12 | 6.092 | 3 | - | - | 18 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Coupe de France | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 782 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premiership | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 136 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 280 | 232 | 48 | 70 | 20.437 | 4 | - | - | 50 | 1 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 135 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Africa | 6 | 6 | - | 4 | 437 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Africa Cup | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 526 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 20 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 1.288 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |