Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2017 - 01/2018 |  | BidVest Wits |  South Africa | Midfield | 20 |
| 08/2016 - 06/2017 |  | Sunderland AFC |  England | Midfield | 20 |
| 02/2012 - 06/2016 |  | Everton FC | England | Midfield | 22 |
| 01/2011 - 01/2012 |  | Tottenham Hotspur | England | Midfield | 40 |
| 07/2007 - 01/2011 | | Everton FC | England | Midfield | 20 |
| 07/2006 - 06/2007 |  | Borussia Dortmund |  Germany | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/2005 - 06/2006 |  | AFC Ajax |  Netherlands | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/2003 - 06/2005 | | AFC Ajax | Netherlands | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2001 - 06/2003 | | AFC Ajax | Netherlands | Midfield | 10 |
| 07/2001 - 06/2003 |  | Jong Ajax | Netherlands | Midfield | |
| 07/1999 - 06/2001 |  | Cape Town Spurs | South Africa | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 27 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 2.122 | 2 | - | 4 | 5 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | 335 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 19 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 1.514 | 3 | - | - | 5 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 148 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Bundesliga | 25 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 1.739 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| DFB-Pokal | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 214 | 186 | 28 | 63 | 16.439 | 21 | - | 35 | 41 | 4 | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 20 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 1.653 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 513 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Eredivisie | 94 | 83 | 11 | 38 | 6.911 | 15 | - | 22 | 10 | - | - | » All matches |
| KNVB beker | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 879 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Super Cup | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 159 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Playoffs Eredivisie | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Premier Soccer League | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 257 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 436 | 379 | 57 | 160 | 32.787 | 47 | - | 62 | 67 | 4 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 252 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Africa | 15 | 15 | - | 8 | 1.291 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 22 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 1.653 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Confederations Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 342 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
 | Africa Cup | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 161 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Africa Cup Qual. | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 162 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 49 | 47 | 2 | 31 | 3.861 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
Personal achievements
| Player of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2009 |