Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/1989 - 03/1989 |  | SC Farense |  Portugal | Forward |
| 02/1989 - 02/1989 |  | Sunderland AFC |  England | Forward |
| 01/1989 - 02/1989 |  | Bolton Wanderers | England | Forward |
| 07/1988 - 12/1988 | | SC Farense | Portugal | Forward |
| 01/1988 - 02/1988 |  | Hull City | England | Forward |
| 12/1987 - 01/1988 |  | Port Vale FC | England | Forward |
| 11/1987 - 12/1987 |  | Manchester City | England | Forward |
| 10/1987 - 10/1987 | | Bolton Wanderers | England | Forward |
| 01/1987 - 09/1987 | | Manchester City | England | Forward |
| 07/1985 - 12/1986 |  | Manchester United | England | Forward |
| 10/1984 - 06/1985 |  | Coventry City | England | Forward |
| 07/1983 - 09/1984 |  | Leeds United | England | Forward |
| 07/1982 - 06/1983 |  | Real Betis |  Spain | Forward |
| 07/1981 - 06/1982 | | Leeds United | England | Forward |
| 07/1979 - 06/1981 |  | West Bromwich Albion | England | Forward |
| 07/1974 - 06/1979 | | Manchester City | England | Forward |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Europa League | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 896 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 268 | 259 | 9 | 15 | 23.158 | 43 | 5 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 558 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 997 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 304 | 288 | 16 | 22 | 25.729 | 48 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.095 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 430 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1.652 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 181 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 309 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 760 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |