Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/2005 - 06/2009 |  | Everton FC |  England | Defence | 19 |
| 07/2005 - 08/2005 |  | FC Porto |  Portugal | Defence | 15 |
| 07/2002 - 06/2005 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Defence | 8 |
| 07/1999 - 06/2002 |  | União Leiria | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1997 - 06/1999 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1996 - 06/1997 |  | CS Marítimo | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1994 - 06/1996 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Defence | |
| 07/1993 - 06/1994 |  | Portimonense SC | Portugal | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 13 | 13 | - | 1 | 1.141 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1.100 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 45 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 3.447 | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 358 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 454 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 210 | 199 | 11 | 16 | 17.753 | 3 | - | - | 62 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Taça | 1 | 1 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 295 | 277 | 18 | 28 | 24.643 | 3 | - | 2 | 76 | 1 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 549 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 433 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 712 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 5 | 5 | - | - | 480 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 226 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 33 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 2.400 | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - |