ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, hiː tɹænsfˈɜːd tə tɪsˈiːnoʊ sˈaɪd ˌɛfsˈiː luːɡˈɑːnoʊ, ðˈɛn plˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðə fˈɜːsttˈɪɹ ˈækspoʊ sˈuːpɚ lˈiːɡ.
In the summer of 2000, he transferred to Ticino side FC Lugano, then playing in the first-tier Axpo Super League.