in 11 games during the 2004–05 season before attracting the attention of a number of higher league clubs. He had a trial at both Stoke City and Port Vale, and impressed Stoke manager Johan Boskamp and Vale manager Martin Foyle, but left Stoke-on-Trent after only being offered non-contract terms at Port Vale. In August 2005, Madjo went on trial with Bristol City, playing for the reserve side in a 3–0 defeat against Cheltenham Town. He went on to score two goals in three reserve games for the club. Madjo was without a work permit, and subsequently could not sign a contract with Bristol City until a decision was made as to whether his work permit application would be accepted. Having trialled with Bristol City for three weeks without pay, Madjo was offered a trial by Argentine Primera División side Boca Juniors. However, a day before he was due to fly out to Argentina, he was granted a work permit, and subsequently signed for Bristol City on a free transfer. Madjo made his Bristol City debut in the club's first away win of the 2005–06 season, playing 86 minutes in their 3–2 win at Brentford. He played a further five times for Bristol City, scoring once in a 3–2 Football League Trophy defeat at Barnet – scoring just six minutes after coming on as a substitute. Forest Green Rovers Having made only a handful of appearances under new manager Gary Johnson, Madjo joined Conference National side Forest Green Rovers on loan, with a view to a permanent move, in November 2005. Madjo made his debut for Forest Green a day after signing for the club, coming on as a substitute for Zema Abbey in the club's 2–0 away loss to eventual champions Accrington Stanley. He scored his first goal for the club a week later, scoring the first goal of the game in a 2–1 away loss at Aldershot Town, a game in which Madjo was also sent-off in. The sending off meant that Madjo missed the club's next three games, returning to the first-team a month later, on 26 December 2005, scoring a late equaliser as a substitute in Forest Green's 2–2 home draw with Hereford United. Four days later, he scored twice against Aldershot in a 4–2 home win, before scoring his fifth goal in four games in a 1–1 away draw at Hereford. Following a successful loan spell,