he started playing football in the local clubs sk asten and lask linz. at the age of 14 he went to the frank stronach academy in hollabrunn (a school, where you can also visit a school beside your football education). he got his a-levels and then played for the second squad of fk austria wien after his debut for austria wien in the 2004/05 season. 2008/09 he played for sv ried and then went to f.c. red bull salzburg.