In 2011, Wu Yake started his professional footballer career with Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League.

[2] On 15 July 2015, Wu made his league debut for Changchun in a 2-1 home win against Liaoning Whowin.

[3] Wu would go on to establish himself as Changchun's first choice goalkeeper until the 2018 Chinese Super League campaign when he would unfortunately be part of the squad that was relegated at the end of the season.

He would still be part of the team that would go on to win the division title and promotion back into the top tier at the end of the 2020 league campaign.

[5] With Changchun back within the top tier he would fight for the first choice goalkeeping position with Shi throughout the 2021 Chinese Super League season, which saw the club come fourth within the division.