ðæt jˈɪɹ, hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə dʒˈeɪ.lˈiːɡ jˈʌŋ plˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd ænd wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɚðə dʒˈeɪ.lˈiːɡ tˈiːm ʌvðə jˈɪɹ.
That year, he received the J.League Young Player of the Year award and was selected for the J.League Team of the Year.