[3] Cui was linked with another League One club Qingdao Hainiu by the end of 2013 season; however, Yanbian refused his transfer request.
[4] On 9 February 2015, Cui moved to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenxin on a free transfer.
[5] He made his Super League debut on 15 March 2015, in the second match of the season against Shanghai SIPG, coming on as a substitute for Everton.
[7] He transferred to China League One side Zhejiang Greentown on 1 March 2019 after Yanbian Funde was disqualified for the 2019 season due to owing taxes.
[10] Cui retired from professional football at the end of the 2021 season after being unable to recover from a cruciate ligament tear and cartilage damage.