| Youth career | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1995 | Amarante | ||
| 1995–1997 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2004 | Porto | 73 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | → Leça (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | → Alverca (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2004–2010 | Chelsea | 135 | (7) |
| 2010–2013 | Real Madrid | 50 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Monaco | 95 | (2) |
| 2017 | Shanghai SIPG | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 433 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Portugal U21 | 14 | (1) |
| 2003–2016 | Portugal | 89 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Marseille (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Portugal (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||