hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kɚɹˈɪɹ æt ðə ɹˈæðɚ lˈeɪt ˈeɪdʒ ʌv twˈɛnti, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ æt ðə klˈʌb sˈeɪntsjˈuːɹɪn ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː skˈoːɹd tˈɛn ɡˈoʊlz ɪn hɪz θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz fɚðə klˈʌb.
He started his professional career at the rather late age of 20, starting at the club Saint-Seurin in which he scored 10 goals in his 33 appearances for the club.