Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2010 - 12/2013 |  | Fluminense RJ |  Brazil | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/2008 - 06/2010 |  | Chelsea FC |  England | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/2004 - 06/2008 |  | FC Barcelona |  Spain | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/2000 - 06/2004 |  | FC Porto |  Portugal | Midfield | 10 |
| 02/1999 - 06/2000 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Midfield | 29 |
| 07/1997 - 02/1999 |  | SC Salgueiros | Portugal | Midfield | |
| 07/1996 - 06/1997 |  | FC Alverca | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Club World Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 75 | 73 | 2 | 17 | 6.346 | 13 | - | 16 | 15 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 178 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 22 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 1.818 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 43 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 2.798 | 5 | - | 4 | 7 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 182 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Community Shield | 1 | - | 1 | - | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 160 | 146 | 14 | 43 | 12.856 | 34 | 1 | - | 56 | 5 | - | » All matches |
| Taça | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 389 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 113 | 108 | 5 | 32 | 9.136 | 12 | - | - | 44 | - | 2 | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 716 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Supercopa | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 341 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Copa Libertadores | 13 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 927 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| Série A | 56 | 50 | 6 | 28 | 3.924 | 2 | 1 | - | 17 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 513 | 466 | 47 | 157 | 40.192 | 78 | 4 | - | 154 | 6 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 399 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 19 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1.549 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Play-offs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 95 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 30 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 1.640 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 795 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 10 | 10 | - | 4 | 848 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 75 | 62 | 13 | 27 | 5.326 | 5 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | - |
Personal achievements
| Player of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
 | UEFA | 2004 (UEFA) |
| Portugal | 2004 | 2006 (Abroad) |