Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1994 - 06/1996 |  | Sporting CP |  Portugal | Midfield |
| 07/1991 - 06/1994 |  | Real Sociedad |  Spain | Midfield |
| 07/1987 - 06/1991 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield |
| 07/1986 - 06/1987 |  | Académica de Coimbra | Portugal | Midfield |
| 07/1981 - 06/1986 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 315 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 30 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2.210 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 168 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 144 | 110 | 34 | 18 | 10.338 | 9 | 2 | - | 16 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Primera División | 96 | 88 | 8 | 22 | 7.325 | 13 | - | - | 10 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Copa del Rey | 8 | 8 | - | 2 | 648 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 287 | 235 | 52 | 49 | 21.004 | 24 | 2 | - | 28 | - | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 366 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 551 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 77 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 257 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |