Cui Peng started his football career with Shandong Luneng in 2005 when he earned his first senior team appearance on 9 March 2005 in an AFC Champions League game against Yokohama Marinos.
[1] By the 2006 season, Cui had established himself as Shandong's first choice right midfielder and would help them win the league title and the Chinese FA Cup.
[3] On 19 December 2015, Cui transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shijiazhuang Ever Bright.
[5] Unfortunately he would sustain an injury during the season, and he was unable to aid the club from avoiding relegation, which saw him allowed to return to Shandong on 7 July 2017.
[6] On his return to Shandong he was often used as squad player for three seasons before he was allowed to leave on a free transfer to second tier club Kunshan.