 In 2001, he was transferred to Stade Malherbe Caen, where he played firstly as a fullback.From the 2008–09 season, he preferred to play as a defensive midfielder.He spent his whole career with Stade Malherbe Caen, scoring 10 goals in 424 appearances (6 goals in 179 in Ligue 1) between 2001 and 2015.