Ye Chugui started his professional football career in 2011 when he was promoted to Dongguan Nancheng's squad for the 2011 China League Two campaign.

[1] He played 24 matches in his debut season as Dongguan Nancheng failed to promote to the second tier.

[4] He made his Super League debut on 3 April 2015, in a 4–0 home victory against Guizhou Renhe, coming on as a substitute for Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 70th minute.

[5] He scored his first Super League goal on 26 April 2015, which ensured Guangzhou R&F beat Changchun Yatai 2–1.

[7] On 19 January 2025, Ye joined Chinese Super League side Yunnan Yukun.