On 20 May 2006 he made his debut for the first team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 away loss against Athletic Bilbao as a number of the main squad's players were already resting for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Barça were already league champions.
On May 20, 2006, he made his debut for the main team, playing the full match in a 1–3 away loss against Athletic Bilbao as several key players were already preparing for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Barça had secured the league championship.