hiː tˈʊk ɐn ˈæktɪv pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt sˈiːzən ænd næɡˈɔɪə pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðɪ ˌeɪˌɛfsˈiː tʃˈæmpiənz lˈiːɡ fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm.
He took an active part in the 2008 season and Nagoya participated in the AFC Champions League for the first time.