He played six matches for Hoffenheim until the end of the season. He returned to Eintracht Frankfurt in summer 2006 and played until December 2006 for the team before was transferred to Eintracht Braunschweig.
After seven games in his first season in the 2. Bundesliga, he was loaned out in January 2006 to Regionalliga West/Südwest club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.