 He made his debut against Wigan Athletic on 3 March 2007 as a half-time substitute replacing Georgios Samaras.He scored his first goal for the club in the 2–0 win at Middlesbrough on 17 March 2007, and his second in the 1–0 victory at Newcastle United on 30 March.He scored once more in the 2006–07 season, away to Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the season, as City lost 2–1.