 By the time he started, he also kept three sheets in a row for the club's AFC Champions League campaign between 12 April 2017 and 9 May 2017.His fourth of keeping three sheets in a row came between on 9 September 2017 and 23 September 2017.During a match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 21 October 2017, he set up a goal before suffering a thigh injury in the first half, before his team won 3-0.