FC Liefering
He was immediately loaned to the club's farm team FC Liefering to gain first-team experience. He made his debut on 2 August 2013 in a 4–1 win against Parndorf, and he scored his first goal in the following game, a 5–1 win against Rheindorf Altach on 6 August. He made a total of 21 appearances in his debut season for FC Liefering in the Erste Liga, scoring three goals and managing two assists, playing mostly as a central or attacking midfielder.