 He was immediately loaned to the club's farm team, Liefering, to gain first-team experience.He made his debut on 2 August 2013 in a 4-1 win against Parndorf, and he scored his first goal in the following game, a 5-1 win against Rheindorf Altach on 6 August.He made a total of 21 appearances in his debut season for FC Liefering in the Erste Liga, scoring 3 goals and managing 2 assists, playing mostly as a central or attacking midfielder.