However, he only made two appearances there and then moved to Fortuna Düsseldorf, where he was relegated from the Bundesliga after the first season and afterwards joined Fortuna Köln in the following season.
However, his time at that club was brief, consisting of only two appearances before he moved to Fortuna Düsseldorf, where he faced relegation to the lower division after just one season and then joined Fortuna Köln in the subsequent year.