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Yohei Takaoka

Project playerVancouver Whitecaps · 30 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameYohei Takaoka
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityJapan
Age30
Date of birth16 Mar 1996
BirthplaceYokohama
Height183 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubVancouver Whitecaps
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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19
Appearances
8
Clean sheets
42%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
1709
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vancouver Whitecaps.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
Major League Soccer1311546.95
CONCACAF Champions League43606.7

Scout report

Project playerGoalkeeper

Y. Takaoka is a 30-year-old goalkeeper at Vancouver Whitecaps, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 49, top 10% of Major League Soccer goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30.5, ranking 287th of 436 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (99.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Takaoka.

Judged on this season alone, Takaoka graded 49 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 40 goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer, on 8 clean sheets across 19 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 35 → 49). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 20th of 40 of the 40 goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Takaoka is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Streaky
Current potential20th of 40 goalkeepers · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 10% goalkeepers · Major League Soccer4th-best goalkeeper in the Major League Soccer287th in the Major League Soccer · potential20th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Major League Soccer
30.5
Ratingi
20th of 40 goalkeepers
48.6
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
99.9%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.11
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

19
Apps
8
Clean sheets
42%
CS rate
99.9%
Minutes

8 clean sheets in 19 appearances (42% of games). Playing behind a title-challenging side (1st of 15) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 99.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30.5, Takaoka carries the 20th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer of 40. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets8
Saves32
Save rate68.1%
Goals conceded15

Distribution

Passes592
Pass accuracy83%
Assists1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards1

Transfer news

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