▁started ▁his ▁senior ▁club ▁career ▁with ▁N ür n berg ▁having ▁made ▁his ▁way ▁through ▁their ▁youth ▁ranks ▁– ▁though ▁he ▁was ▁previously ▁in ▁ 1 . ▁FC ▁E int racht ▁B am berg ' s ▁youth ▁a cademy . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁he ▁signed ▁a ▁six - year ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁club , ▁after ▁scoring ▁ 1 3 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 2 1 ▁matches ▁for ▁the ▁reserve ▁side . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁professional ▁debut ▁for ▁N ür n berg ▁in ▁a ▁ 0 – 4 ▁loss ▁to ▁Hamb urger ▁SV ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁This ▁ended ▁up ▁being ▁the ▁only ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 – 0 3 ▁season . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁professional ▁goal ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 2 ▁draw ▁with ▁Gre uther ▁Für th ▁on ▁ 7 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁He ▁finished ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 – 0 4 ▁season ▁with ▁two ▁goals ▁in ▁ 1 4 ▁matches . ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁score ▁four ▁goals ▁in ▁ 2 9 ▁matches ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 5 ▁season ▁and ▁ 1 1 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 3 3 ▁appearances ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁season . ▁ ▁Bayer ▁ 0 4 ▁Le verk us en ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 – 1 2 ▁The ▁young ▁talent ▁drew ▁the ▁attention ▁of ▁Ar sen al ▁and ▁Bayern ▁Mun ich ,