Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2018 - 06/2020 |  | FC Basel 1893 |  Switzerland | Midfield | 8 |
| 07/2017 - 06/2018 |  | Málaga CF |  Spain | Midfield | 6 |
| 07/2016 - 07/2017 | | Málaga CF | Spain | Midfield | 22 |
| 01/2016 - 06/2016 |  | Udinese Calcio |  Italy | Midfield | 22 |
| 07/2015 - 01/2016 | | FC Basel 1893 | Switzerland | Midfield | 22 |
| 01/2013 - 06/2015 |  | Inter | Italy | Midfield | 17 |
| 07/2010 - 01/2013 |  | VfB Stuttgart |  Germany | Midfield | 8 |
| 08/2009 - 06/2010 | | VfB Stuttgart | Germany | Midfield | 32 |
| 01/2007 - 08/2009 |  | ACF Fiorentina | Italy | Midfield | 22 |
| 07/2005 - 12/2006 | | FC Basel 1893 | Switzerland | Midfield | 27 |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 750 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Champions League Qual. | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 329 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 43 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2.758 | 5 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | » All matches |
| Europa League Qual. | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 683 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Bundesliga | 96 | 70 | 26 | 20 | 6.427 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 1 | - | » All matches |
| DFB-Pokal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 668 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Serie A | 128 | 95 | 33 | 51 | 8.120 | 3 | - | 2 | 15 | - | - | » All matches |
| Coppa Italia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 424 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 62 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 3.369 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 494 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 702 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | » All matches |
| Total | 390 | 275 | 115 | 122 | 24.724 | 36 | 9 | - | 53 | 3 | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 181 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 299 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 26 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1.776 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1.220 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 50 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 3.476 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 254 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 1 | - | 1 | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 277 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |