[1] Despite this setback once his suspension ended he was immediately brought back into the senior side and start the next possible game on May 9, 2010 against Shaanxi Zhongjian.

On 18 January 2015, Li made a move to fellow Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan.

[4] On 17 March 2015, Li made his debut for Guoan in a 2-0 home win against Urawa Red Diamonds in the 2015 AFC Champions League group stage.

[8] On 5 February 2022, he made his Swiss Super League debut in a 3-1 home defeat against FC Zürich.

[11] On 21 March 2019, Li made his debut for the Chinese national team in a 1–0 loss against Thailand in the 2019 China Cup.