hɪz ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz fɚðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm hɐvbɪn ɪŋkənsˈɪstənt, bˌʌt dˈuː tə hɪz ɡˈʊd fˈɔːɹm ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪks sˈiːzən hiː wʌz kˈɔːld ˌʌp tə ðə mˈeɪn skwˈɑːd wˌɪtʃ hˈɛdᵻd tə dʒˈɜːməni fɔːɹ wˈɜːld kˈʌp tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
His appearances for the national team have been inconsistent, but due to his good form in the 2005–06 season he was called up to the main squad which headed to Germany for World Cup 2006.