[1] In August 2016, Hou Sæter signed a new two-year contract with Rosenborg before being loaned to Norwegian First Division side Ranheim until the end of the 2016 season.
[4] He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2019 in a 2–0 loss against Shanghai SIPG in the 2019 Chinese FA Super Cup, coming on as a substitute for Chi Zhongguo in the 71st minute.
[5] On 29 May 2019, Hou scored his first goal for Guoan in a 3-1 home win against Changchun Yatai in a Chinese FA Cup fifth round match.
On 12 August 2020, Hou scored his first Chinese Super League goal in a 3-1 win against Hebei China Fortune.
[6] On 26 January 2025, Hou Sæter returned to Chinese Super League by joining the new promoted club Yunnan Yukun.