On 23 September 2008, during a Football League Cup match, he was injured in a challenge by Middlesbrough captain Emanuel Pogatetz, for which the Austrian player received a straight red card.
Den 23. september 2008 under en Football League Cup-kamp, blev han skadet i en udfordring af Middlesbrough-kaptajnen Emanuel Pogatetz, en tackling der gav østrigeren et direkte rødt kort.