 In the first months of the 2006–07 season, he was called up into VfB's Bundesliga squad by manager Armin Veh.His debut followed on 1 October 2006 against Hertha BSC, replacing Antônio da Silva at the end of the 2–2 away draw.He scored his first two goals on 29 October in the 3–0 win against Schalke 04 at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena.