 He made his Ligue 1
debut, during the 2002–03 season, in a league match against CS Sedan-Ardennes coming on as a late-match substitute.Despite being 18, he was inserted into the starting 11, and quickly provided an impact scoring his first professional goal in just his third league match in a 2–2 draw against Stade Rennais.He made 23 league appearances that season scoring four goals, which included an equalising goal against Paris Saint-Germain, and two game-winning goals against Nantes and Le Havre.