[1] He started his professional football career in January 2015 when he was loaned to Shanghai Shenhua's satellite team CF Crack's in the Primera Regional de la Comunidad Valenciana.
[3] On 15 January 2016, he was loaned to Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye for one plus one year as part of Bi Jinhao's transfer deal.
[6] He played 21 league matches in the 2016 season and won the title of Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year Award.
[10] On 2 March 2018, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Changchun Yatai, coming on for Sun Shilin in the 86th minute.
[12] After a mistake-filled 12-match spell at the club, Li was sent out on loan to fellow second-tier side Nantong Zhiyun, then-managed by Englishman Gary White.