 In the summer of 2002 he was signed by Monaco where he played for four seasons in Ligue 1.He also proved his talent with the club on the European stage.In 2003, he won the French League Cup and in 2004 AS Monaco (always under Didier Deschamps) made it to the UEFA Champions League Final where they lost to José Mourinho's FC Porto in Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen.