In the 2004–05 season he signed with Racing de Santander, but several bouts of indiscipline made him fall out of favour with the management, and he joined Atlético Madrid on loan in the January transfer window; he spent his first months with the capital side's B-team.
In the 2004–05 season he signed with Racing de Santander, but a series of behavioral problems led to him losing credibility with the management, and he was subsequently loaned to Atlético Madrid's secondary team.