His productive season gained him a three-year contract with Super League side AEL. One month later he was loaned to Trikala. On 6 November 2016 he scored his first goal in an away loss against Panserraikos. On 23 April 2017, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–0 home win against Aiginiakos. He appeared in 36 games, 31 for the Football League and 5 for the Cup, scoring 15 and 2 goals respectively.