Liu Dianzuo started his football career in 2006 when he was promoted to China League Two side Dalian Yiteng's first team.

He earned a trial with Chinese Super League side Nanchang Hengyuan in 2010 and signed a five-year contract with the club in January 2011.

[3] He made his debut for the club on 10 February 2015 in a 3-0 win against Warriors FC in the preliminary round of the 2015 AFC Champions League.

At the end of the 2021 league season his club would admit that they were in financial difficulties and would allow their first choice players to leave the team.

[11] In February 2014, Liu received his first call-up to the Chinese national team during 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification to play against Iraq; however, he sat on the bench as an unused substitute.