Yohei Takaoka

About

Yohei Takaoka (高丘 陽平, Takaoka Yōhei; born 16 March 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps.

Takaoka was born in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Japan.
Takaoka begin his first youth career with Azamino FC from 2004 until 2007. He joined Yokohama FC Junior in 2008.

Takaoka was promoted to youth in 2011 after playing for Yokohama FC Junior. On 10 May 2013, he registered with the top team as a type 2 register player.
From the 2014 season, Takaoka was officially promoted to the first team. In February of the same year, he was registered as a player in the J League U-22 selection to participate in J3 League. After the promotion, Yuta Minami was the regular goalkeeper and Tsubasa Shibuya, who was one year older than him, served as a backup. Takaoka changed his uniform number from 26 to 1, took the regular goalkeeper from Minami and participated in 41 games.

On 26 March 2018, Takaoka joined J1 Club, Sagan Tosu on loan. After the transfer, he became a backup for Shuichi Gonda and ended up participating in J. League Cup three games, but after the season ended, he was officially…