hiː fˈɜːst dʒˈɔɪnd ðə dʒˈuːnjɚz nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ænd tˈʊk fˈɪfθ plˈeɪs æt ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪn tˈɜːki.
He first joined the juniors' National Team in 1994 and took 5th place at the European Championship in Turkey.