In the summer of 2000, he transferred to Ticino side FC Lugano, then playing in the first-tier Axpo Super League.
ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, hiː tɹænsfˈɜːd tə tɪsˈiːnoʊ sˈaɪd ˌɛfsˈiː luːɡˈɑːnoʊ, ðˈɛn plˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðə fˈɜːsttˈɪɹ ˈækspoʊ sˈuːpɚ lˈiːɡ.