 On 16 January 2005, he made his first-team and La Liga debut in a 1–1 home draw against Espanyol.Three days later, in a Copa del Rey match against Lanzarote, he scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 victory.He went on to feature in all but five of the nineteen remaining league games, scoring three goals, and also played in four domestic cup matches and the UEFA Cup round of 32 tie against Austria Wien.