"I have enjoyed my time at Fulham since I joined in 2001 and my family are happy and settled here," he said.
"It is important that I play at the highest level to maintain my national team ambition and I know that the chairman and the manager have high aspirations for the club.
"We have had an unsettled start to the season, but with players returning from injury and key players like Luis [Boa Morte] pledging their future to the team, the prospects are positive for Fulham