He was rarely used by the Che during his five-month spell, but went on to spend the vast majority of the following seven years in the country, starting off with Sevilla FC with which he achieved two La Liga promotions, in 1999 and 2001, scoring 21 goals in 56 games in those seasons combined; on 19 November 2000, during a Seville derby where his team was reduced to ten men with the score at 1–1 and 15 minutes remaining, he netted twice for the eventual 3–1 win.
He had limited usage by the Che but spent most of the following seven years in the country, starting with Sevilla FC where he achieved two La Liga promotions in 1999 and 2001, scoring 21 goals in 56 games during those seasons. On November 19, 2000, while playing for Sevilla in a derby match against their rivals, his team was reduced to ten men with the score tied at 1-1, he scored twice to secure a 3-1 victory.