ˈæftɚ tˈuː jˈɪɹz æt spˈɑːɹɾæk maɪtˈɪʃtʃi, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː hiː wʌz ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə plˈeɪ fɚðə ɹɪzˈɜːv tˈiːm ʌv spˈɑːɹɾæk mˈɑːskoʊ.
After two years at Spartak Mytishchi, in 1993 he was invited to play for the reserve team of Spartak Moscow.