 On 19 July 2011, he signed a new contract with Liverpool and joined Championship team Hull City in a year-long loan move.He made his full debut for Hull in a start of the season clash against recently relegated Blackpool at the KC Stadium.He received a knee injury in a 1–0 defeat at Burnley on 31 December 2011 and was substituted by Adriano Basso on the 42nd minute mark, shortly after conceding a goal, scored by Martin Paterson, as a result of a defensive mix-up with Jack Hobbs.