He became a regular the next two seasons , after which he was signed by Valencia CF in July 2004 , seen as a possible replacement for aging Andrés Palop and Santiago Cañizares .
He became a regular the next two seasons playing 20 and 27 matches , after which he was signed by Valencia in July 2004 . 
 He was seen as a possible replacement for aging Andrés Palop and Santiago Cañizares .