Liao started his professional football career in 2011 when he was promoted to Shanghai Zobon's squad for the 2011 China League Two campaign.
[3] He couldn't make any appearance for Shanghai Shenxin in the 2013 season after manager Zhu Jiong was sacked on 7 July.
[6] On 29 April 2022, Liao joined fellow Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.
[7] He made his debut for Yatai on 4 June in a 4-1 win against Guangzhou City, providing an assist for Tan Long.
On 22 April 2023, Liao came on as a substitute and scored his first 2 Chinese Super League goals in a 3-2 home win against Dalian Professional, including heading in a 96-minute winner.