[3] Throughout the season he would go on to establish himself as an integral member of the team and would play in the 2014 Chinese FA Cup, which the club lost 5-4 on aggregate to Shandong Luneng Taishan.
[4] The following season Li would continue to cement his position within the team and go to win the 2015 Chinese FA Cup against Shanghai Shenhua.
[5] Li would go on to be a consistent presence within the team as he won the 2020 Chinese Super League title with the club.
[6] On 28 February 2021, the parent company of the club Suning Holdings Group announced that operations were going to cease immediately due to financial difficulties.
[7] On 12 March 2021, Li was free to transfer to fellow top tier club Shanghai Port.