 Degenek akaita yake Yokohama F. Marinos kutanga mumutambo wekuvhura wemwaka, vachipesana neUrawa Red Diamonds musi wa25 Kukadzi 2017. Kubvira paakatanga kuYokohama F. Marinos, Degenek akazvisimbisa pachake mumutambo wekutanga wechigumi nerimwe uye akatanga mitambo yese kusvika abva kujoina timu yeFIFA Confederations Cup.. Akabetserawo rutivi rwacho kuenda mitambo 14 isina kukundwa. Akabva aisa chinangwa kuna Takashi Kanai kuti abatsire divi kuti rinyore chinangwa chega mumutambo, mukukunda 10 pamusoro peVentforet Kofu. Pasinei nekudzoserwa kubhenji rekutsiva pakupera kwemwaka wa2017, Degenek akapedza mwaka wake wekutanga kukirabhu, achiita makumi maviri nemasere mumakwikwi ese. Nokuda kwekushanda kwake, akatumidzwa zita muJ.League Young Players Best XI. 