ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, hiː mˌeɪd hɪz fˈɜːst tˈiːm deɪbjˈuː, kˈʌmɪŋ æz ɐ sˈʌbstɪtˌuːt ɪn ɐ tˈuː zˈiəɹoʊ lˈɔs ɐɡˈɛnst sˈiːhlɔːl pˈaɪətɹə nˈɛmpt.
On 24 May 1997, he made his first team debut, coming as a substitute in a 2–0 loss against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.