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