He had a slow start to his career in Europe, mainly a reserve behind Peter Graulund and Ruben Bagger. In his first start for the club on 2 October 2000, he scored a hat-trick against Haderslev FK.
In his early days in Europe, he was mostly a reserve player behind Peter Graulund and Ruben Bagger. On October 2, 2000, his debut for the club saw him score three goals against Haderslev FK.