Lu Yang started his professional football career in 2011 when he joined Tianjin Teda for the 2011 Chinese Super League campaign.
[2] On 29 July 2017, he made his debut for Hebei in the 2017 Chinese Super League against Shanghai Shenhua, coming on as a substitute for Luo Senwen in the 46th minute.
On 27 February 2019, Lu transferred to League Two newcomer Chengdu Better City.
[4] He would go on to win promotion with the club as they came runners-up at the end of the 2019 China League Two season.
[5] He would be part of the team as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 league campaign.