 He spent on loan to Viterbese, Panachaiki and Vicenza.Vicenza bought half of the player registration rights for €200,000 after a season long loan.On 27 June 2005, he was bought back by Roma, for €500,000, and sold to Palermo on 1 July 2005, for €750,000 (the fee of signing Cesare Bovo on loan).