His first appearance came on 3 March 2002 against Yokohama F. Marinos in opening game in 2002 season.
hɪz fˈɜːst ɐpˈɪɹəns kˈeɪm ˌɔn θɹˈiː mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ɐɡˈɛnst jˌɑːkoʊhˈɑːmə ˈɛf. mɚɹˈiːnoʊz ɪn ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɡˈeɪm ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː sˈiːzən.