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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
Runner-up: Bundesliga 2021/22, 2019/20, 2018/19 · Liga Portugal 2012/13, 2011/12
589 minutes · 7 starts · 74 a game
Central midfielder 49% · Defensive midfielder 38% · Centre-back 13% · of his last 76 starts
Each attribute, out of 99: how he compares with the 355 outfield players in La Liga with ten full games or more, over 2025/26 and 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 his average match rating. League matches only.
League matches in the competitions we cover. 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 match ratings, averaged over the season. League matches in the competitions we cover.
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).