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Central midfielder · age 37 · Belgium · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · right foot · contract to Jun 2027
Career 322 apps · 30 goals · 16 assists · league games since 2009/10
Central midfielder 49% · Defensive midfielder 38% · Centre-back 13% · of his last 76 starts
Each attribute, out of 99: how he compares with the 175 outfield players in Ligue 1 with ten full games or more, over 2026/27, marked down when he's below par among midfielders (so playing up front alone doesn't make a shooter); passing against other midfielders only, since where you play decides how safe your passes are. Rating is Sportmonks’ match rating, averaged. League matches only.
Runner-up: Bundesliga 2021/22, 2019/20, 2018/19 · Liga Portugal 2012/13, 2011/12
589 minutes · 7 starts · 74 a game
League matches in the competitions we cover, from Sportmonks. Per 90 shown from five full games. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included.
| Season | Club | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | NiceLigue 1 | 8 (7) | 589 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 2025/26 | GironaLa Liga | 32 (30) | 2,533 | 1 | 2 | 6.82 |
| 2024/25 | Atlético de MadridLa Liga | 14 (9) | 848 | 0 | 1 | 7.05 |
| 2023/24 | Atlético de MadridLa Liga | 35 (30) | 2,781 | 2 | 0 | 7.09 |
| 2022/23 | Atlético de MadridLa Liga | 33 (25) | 2,255 | 0 | 0 | 6.88 |
| 2021/22 | Borussia DortmundBundesliga | 29 (22) | 1,946 | 2 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 2020/21 | Borussia DortmundBundesliga | 15 (13) | 1,130 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 |
| 2019/20 | Borussia DortmundBundesliga | 28 (25) | 2,245 | 4 | 5 | 7.22 |
| 2018/19 | Borussia DortmundBundesliga | 33 (32) | 2,873 | 4 | 1 | 7.29 |
| 2012/13 | BenficaLiga Portugal | 3 (3) | 270 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011/12 | BenficaLiga Portugal | 29 (24) | 2,287 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2010/11 | Standard LiègePro League | 37 (37) | 3,275 | 10 | 7 | – |
| 2009/10 | Standard LiègePro League | 26 (24) | 2,099 | 6 | 0 | – |
| All 13 seasons | 322 (281) | 25,131 | 30 | 16 | 7.05 | |
Apps (starts). Ratings are Sportmonks’ match ratings, averaged over the season. League matches in the competitions we cover, from Sportmonks.
From the historical record: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia’s transfer lists (CC BY-SA 4.0), each fee credited to the outlet or club that reported it. Dates are only as exact as the record; “Move” means the type wasn’t recorded. Retrospective record, not Swoop intelligence.
Games he started or came on in; league games only (cups and European games aren’t in our data). Ratings from Sportmonks.