Yohei Takaoka

Youth

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.

Yokohama FC

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.

Sagan Tosu

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 permanently transferred to Sagan Tosu. In 2019, when Gonda left the team, Takuo Ōkubo, a new member from FC Tokyo, was appointed in the early stages of the game, so he was on the reserve, but when Okubo transferred to Shimizu S-Pulse in the summer, he became a regular. After that, he scored in every game. In 2020, Tatsuya Morita joined Matsumoto Yamaga FC and the opportunity to participate decreased compared to last season, but he showed good saves in the…

As of 25 August 2026

Yokohama F. Marinos

J1 League: 2022 Vancouver Whitecaps

Canadian Championship: 2023,2024,2025 Individual

MLS All-Star: 2025 J.League Best XI: 2022