hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ æt bˈoʊltən wˈɔndɚɹɚz ˌʌndɚ sˈæm ˈælɑːɹdˌaɪs, ænd mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː æz ɐ lˈeɪt sˈʌbstɪtˌuːt ɪn ɐ θɹˈiː wˈʌn lˈiːɡ kˈʌp wˈɪn ˌoʊvɚ wˈɔːlsɔːl.
He started his career at Bolton Wanderers under Sam Allardyce, and made his debut on 24 September 2003 as a late substitute in a 3–1 League Cup win over Walsall.