hiː mˌeɪd hɪz fˈɜːst tˈiːm deɪbjˈuː ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ɪn ɐ θɹˈiː zˈiəɹoʊ hˈoʊm ˌɛfˈeɪ kˈʌp vˈɪktɚɹi ɐɡˈɛnst nˈɑːnlˈiːɡ kˈeɪmbɹɪdʒ sˈɪɾi, pɹˈaɪɚ tə tˈɜːnɪŋ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː.
He made his first team debut on 17 November 2001 in a 3–0 home FA Cup victory against non-league Cambridge City, prior to turning professional in April 2002.