ɔːlðˈoʊ nˌæɹɐzˈæki kʊd nˌɑːt plˈeɪ mˈɛni mˈætʃᵻz ʌntˈɪl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ ɡˈoʊlkiːpɚ bɪkˈʌz kˌæwɐɡˈʌtʃi wʌz ˈɪndʒɚd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
Although Narazaki could not play many matches until 2007, he became a regular goalkeeper because Kawaguchi was injured in 2008.