Despite this promising start he did not make it as a regular in Feyenoord's first team, and only played in five games; during his first season at De Kuip the team won the Dutch Cup and, the following campaign, he only appeared three times, while he was not used at all in 1995–96.
He did not secure a regular spot in Feyenoord's first team despite an encouraging start; during his initial season at De Kuip, the team won the Dutch Cup. In the subsequent year, he only played three times and was unused entirely in 1995–96.