Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2004 - 06/2005 |  | Rio Tinto |  Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/2002 - 06/2004 |  | Vitória Setúbal | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/2000 - 06/2002 |  | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence | 3 |
| 07/1999 - 06/2000 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence | 59 |
| 08/1998 - 06/1999 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence | 3 |
| 07/1996 - 08/1998 |  | Aston Villa |  England | Defence | 15 |
| 07/1991 - 06/1996 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1989 - 06/1991 |  | SC Salgueiros | Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 23 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 1.860 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 4 | - | - | 390 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 59 | 54 | 5 | 11 | 4.690 | - | - | 5 | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 135 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 232 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 202 | 195 | 7 | 28 | 17.056 | 3 | - | - | 23 | - | - | » All matches |
| Taça | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 298 | 283 | 15 | 47 | 24.813 | 3 | - | - | 32 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 154 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 307 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 171 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 632 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 EURO | 3 | 3 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 3 | 3 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U20 World Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 129 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 129 | - | - | - | - | - | - |