hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ mˈɪdfiːldɚɹ ˌʌndɚ mˈænɪdʒɚ mˌæsɐkˈætsuː mˌɪjɐmˈoʊɾoʊ fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv sˈiːzən ænd plˈeɪd æz sˈɛntɹəl plˈeɪɚ fɚðə klˈʌb fɚɹə lˈɔŋ tˈaɪm.
He became a regular midfielder under manager Masakatsu Miyamoto from 1995 season and played as central player for the club for a long time.