 In 1990, he moved to Baník Ostrava, where he did not manage to get a place in the senior team, even though he did sign a contract when he turned 18.Two years later, he had to do his military service and spent this year playing for VTJ Hranice.When he came back, he was loaned to second-division teams Frýdek-Místek, NH Ostrava and Fotbal Třinec.