hiː wʌzɐ sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəlˌɪst æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ jˈuːfə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ˌʌndɚ nˈaɪntiːn fˈʊtbɔːl tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, ænd plˈeɪd ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv fˈiːfə wˈɜːld jˈuːθ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp.
He was a semi-finalist at the 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, and played in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.