Early career Chen Jie played for the Shandong Luneng football academy and was a key member of the team's consecutive national U-17 champions in 2006 and 2007. He was promoted to the senior side in 2008, however to gain playing time he was loaned out to third-tier club
Xinjiang Sport Lottery where he also took part in the football at the
11th Chinese National Games. Upon his return he joined his hometown team
Shenzhen Asia Travel in an undisclosed fee from
Shandong Luneng in July, 2009 on loan. He made his senior club debut for
Shenzhen Asia Travel on 2 August 2009 coming on as a substitute again his former club
Shandong Luneng in a 0–0 draw.
Guizhou Renhe On 26 January 2010 top-tier side
Shaanxi Chanba signed Chen to a permanent deal after being impressed by his potential he showed at Shenzhen Asia Travel. Chen made his league debut for the club against
Dalian Shide on September 14, 2011 in a 3–1 defeat where he came on a substitute. As the season progressed he became a regular within the side and scored his first goal for the club on 2 November 2011 against
Qingdao Jonoon in a 2–2 draw. At the beginning of the
2012 Chinese Super League season, Shaanxi Channa moved to
Guiyang province and Chen joined them as they renamed themselves
Guizhou Renhe. He would go on to see the club win the
2013 Chinese FA Cup. Unfortunately he go on to also be part of the team that were relegated at the end of the
2015 Chinese Super League. He would remain loyal towards the club as they relocated to Beijing and helped aid the team to gain promotion back into the top tier at the end of the
2017 China League One campaign.
Later career On 31 January 2020 he transferred on a free transfer to another top tier club
Chongqing Lifan. He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 26 July 2020 against
Beijing Sinobo Guoan in a 2-1 defeat. The club was dissolved on 24 May 2022 after the majority owner,
Wuhan Dangdai Group could not restructure the clubs shareholdings and debt. Free to leave he would join second tier club
Kunshan FC where would go on to establish himself as regular within the team that won the division and promotion to the top tier at the end of the
2022 China League One campaign. On 29 January 2026, Chen was given a lifetime ban for match-fixing by the
Chinese Football Association. ==Career statistics==