In his first season 2000–01 he scored 12 goals in 29 matches as İstanbulspor finished 12th. In the next season 2001–02 he played 16 games in where he scored four goals in the first-half before moving on loan to another Süper Lig team Trabzonspor with whom he played only five matches but unable to score.
During his inaugural season from 2000–01, he netted 12 goals across 29 matches for İstanbulspor, who ended up in 12th place. In the following campaign of 2001–02, he scored four goals in the first half of 16 appearances before being transferred on loan to Trabzonspor where he did not score in five games.