 In September 2001, he was signed by Cardiff City for a club-record £1.7 million.His first season at the club was restricted due to injury but he still managed to finish the year with a total of 8 goals.The following season, 2002–03, he enjoyed a full season and linked up with the club's talisman striker Robert Earnshaw, the pair scoring a total of 52 goals between them, as they helped the club to win promotion via the play-offs.