Career
He made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for Football Club Saint Pauli on 10 March 2008 when he started in a game against Turn- und Sportverein 1860 München. On 19 November 2009, a few days after Robert Enke had committed suicide, he announced that he suffered from depression and had attempted suicide in October.
He received inpatient treatment but committed suicide on 18 July 2014.