hiː mˌeɪd hɪz lˈiːɡ deɪbjˈuː ˌɔn tˈɛn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ɪn ɐ θɹˈiː wˈʌn vˈɪktɚɹi ɐwˈeɪ tə bˈɜːnli, pˈɪkɪŋ ˌʌp mˈænʌvðəmˈætʃ ˈɑːnɚz fɹʌmðə spˈoːɹts pɹˈɛs.
He made his league debut on 10 August 2002 in a 3–1 victory away to Burnley, picking up man-of-the-match honours from the sports press.