Shao Puliang was promoted to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng's first squad in the 2008 season.
[2] Shao transferred to fellow Super League club Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (now known as Cangzhou Mighty Lions) on 8 January 2016.
[3] He made his debut for Shijiazhuang on 11 May 2016, in a 2016 Chinese FA Cup against Beijing Renhe.
[4] On 30 October 2016, Shao made his Super League debut in a 3–2 home victory against Guangzhou R&F.
[6] Shao would remain loyal towards the club and would go on to establish himself as an integral member of the team that would eventually gain promotion back into the top tier at the end of the 2019 China League One campaign.