After nine months with the youth side, he received a call-up for the reserve team, who were short of goalkeepers due to injury and sickness, to travel to France to play in an under-23 tournament. His performances in the tournament led him to be offered a professional contract with Brugge on his return to Belgium and saw him named as third-choice goalkeeper for the senior team.
After nine months with the junior team, he received a call-up for the reserve squad, who were in need of goalkeepers due to injury and illness, to travel to France to participate in an under-23 tournament. His performances in the tournament led him to be offered a professional contract with Brugge upon his return to Belgium and saw him named as third-choice goalkeeper for the senior team.