[1] He would go on to be an integral member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier for the club by winning the 2018 China League One division.

[3] He would go on to be a vital member of the team that not only survived relegation, but finished sixth at the end of the 2019 Chinese Super League campaign.

The club would not be able to improve upon this position and at the end of the 2022 Chinese Super League season, Wuhan were relegated.

[5] On 7 April 2023, Liu joined fellow top tier club Changchun Yatai on a free transfer.

On 21 June 2024, Liu scored his first goal for the club in a 2-2 away draw against Shaanxi Union in a Chinese FA Cup fourth round game, which Yatai subsequently won 3-2 on penalties.