 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.On 29 January 2007 he signed his first professional contract at VfB, valid until June 2009.