[2] In July 2008, he joined to Caja Segovia FS in the Spanish Primera Division.
He was unable to participate in the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup because of his injured right knee.
In 2012, he participated in his last tournament for the national team, the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
[5] In the 2018 AFF Futsal Championship, he led the men senior team to third place.
[6] Next, he led the men U-20 team to the semifinals of the 2019 AFC U-20 Futsal Championship, finishing the tournament as fourth place.
[8] After three and a half years tenure, he declined to renew his contract and resigned from the position citing family reason.
[11][12][13] In July 2024, he was appointed by the JFA as the new head coach of the Japan national futsal team.