Feng Renliang started his football career playing for third-tier side Tianjin Huochetou in 2008 where he was considered a highly talented youngster.
He was scouted by several Chinese clubs before joining top-tier side Shanghai Shenhua at the beginning of the 2010 league season with teammate Song Boxuan.
[1] Feng was immediately selected as the team's first-choice right winger by then manager Miroslav Blažević and he would make his debut on 23 March 2010 in a league game against Changsha Ginde in a 2-0 loss.
[2] Despite this loss, he kept his place within the team and would show his attacking abilities a few weeks later on 10 April 2010 when he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win against Hangzhou Greentown.
[8] On 24 December 2010, the Chinese Football Association would fine Tianjin Locomotive and Shanghai Shenhua for their knowledge of this and banned Feng for three games, which essentially meant he would be dropped for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.