hɪz fˈɜːsttˈiːm deɪbjˈuː kˈeɪm ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ɪnðə fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ tɹˈoʊfi ɡˈeɪm æt hˈoʊm tʊ ˌeɪˌɛfsˈiː bˈoːɹnɛməθ ɐ wˈʌn wˈʌn dɹˈɔː.
His first-team debut came on 25 January 2000, in the Football League Trophy game at home to AFC Bournemouth (a 1–1 draw).