 In August 2002, after Venezia's owner Maurizio Zamparini purchased Palermo, he followed his team-mates likes Di Napoli, Kewullay Conteh, Mario Santana, Igor Budan, Stefano Morrone and Daniel Andersson, etc.transferred to the Sicily side.In 2003–04 season, he left for Cesena of Serie C1 on loan.