 He played the 2008–09 season for VfL Osnabrück, "on loan" from Bayer Leverkusen despite the fact that he did not have a contract with the Bundesliga club.On 1 July 2009, he agreed to be loaned to Fortuna Düsseldorf for the 2009–10 season.On 1 April 2010, he signed with Borussia Mönchengladbach and joined his new team on 1 July.