He featured in 32 contests (all starts) in the following campaign as the team retained their league status, but lost his importance in the squad following the January 2011 signing of Norwegian Vadim Demidov and the emergence of youth product Iñigo Martínez.
He participated in 32 contests (all starts) during the campaign as the team maintained their league standing, but his role diminished after the January 2011 signing of Vadim Demidov and the rise of youth player Iñigo Martínez.