Wang Hongyou would start is professional career with Zhejiang Greentown in the 2005 league season when he was promoted to their senior team.
In the following season he would gain significantly more playing time and was part of the squad that won promotion to the top tier.
After the incident Wang was detained and bailed out for 25,000 Yuan while at his club he was ordered to leave the team.
[4] Hoping to revive his career and get a fresh start Wang moved to second tier club Dalian Aerbin in the 2011 league season.
[5] On 4 March 2016 Wang joined China League One club Dalian Transcendence and was named as their captain at the start of the season.