A year later he returned to the Eredivisie, to become second goalkeeper behind Maarten Stekelenburg at Ajax, at which time he won the 2007 KNVB Cup, his first career trophy. On 8 June 2009, he left Ajax and signed a two-year contract with VVV-Venlo.
A year after returning to the Eredivisie, he became second goalkeeper for Ajax, where he won his first career trophy in 2007. In June 2009, he left Ajax and signed a two-year contract with VVV-Venlo.