hiː ɐdvˈænst tə ðɛɹ fˈɜːst tˈiːm fɔːɹ ðɛɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks sˈiːzən ænd sˈaɪnd hɪz fˈɜːst pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kˈɑːntɹækt ˌʌndɚ mˈænɪdʒɚ hˈɛlmʌt bˈɛnθaʊs.
He advanced to their first team for their 1985–86 season and signed his first professional contract under manager Helmut Benthaus.