hiː hæd wˈɜːkt hɪz wˈeɪ ˌɪntʊ juːnˈaɪɾᵻdz fˈɜːst tˈiːm, ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪn ˈeɪt ɡˈeɪmz wɪð tˈuː stˈɑːɹts dᵻspˈaɪt hˌævɪŋ tə mˈɪs tˈaɪm dˈuː tʊ ɐ kəŋkˈʌʃən wɛn hɪz ɹˈaɪt lˈɛɡ dɪstˈæl fˈɪbjʊlə wʌz bɹˈoʊkən ɪn ɐ ɡˈeɪm ɐɡˈɛnst lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs ɡˈælɐksi ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst ˈeɪt, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
He had worked his way into United's first team, appearing in eight games with two starts (despite having to miss time due to a concussion) when his right leg (distal fibula) was broken in a game against Los Angeles Galaxy on August 8, 2006.