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.
Despite showing promise, he failed to establish himself as a regular player for Feyenoord's first team; during his first season at De Kuip, the team won the Dutch Cup. In the following year, he appeared only three times and was not utilized in 1995–96.