 He scored in his first official game on 18 February 2009 for FC Zenit St. Petersburg a goal against VfB Stuttgart, after 1.53 minutes in the UEFA Cup.He made his league debut two months later against FC Lokomotiv Moscow as a substitute of Viktor Fayzulin.On 23 July 2012, he returned to Hannover 96 signing a three-year contract until June 2015.