Liao started his professional football career in 2011 when he was promoted to
Shanghai Zobon's squad for the
2011 China League Two campaign. On 13 August 2011, he scored his first league goal in a 2–1 home defeat against
Guangzhou Youth. He joined
Chinese Super League side
Shanghai Shenxin in June 2013. On 6 July 2013, he made his Super League debut in a 3–0 home defeat against
Guangzhou Evergrande. He couldn't make any appearance for Shanghai Shenxin in the 2013 season after manager
Zhu Jiong was sacked on 7 July. On 23 July 2014, Liao was loaned to
China League One side
Shijiazhuang Yongchang until 31 December 2014. On 1 July 2015, Liao was loaned to
China League Two side
Anhui Litian until 31 December 2015. In March 2016, Liao transferred to
China League Two side
Heilongjiang Lava Spring. He would go on to establish himself as regular within the team and went on to win the
2017 China League Two with the club. On 29 April 2022, Liao joined fellow
Chinese Super League club
Changchun Yatai. He made his debut for Yatai on 4 June in a 4-1 win against
Guangzhou City, providing an assist for
Tan Long. On 22 April 2023, Liao came on as a substitute and scored his first 2 Chinese Super League goals in a 3-2 home win against
Dalian Professional, including heading in a 96-minute winner. On 25 January 2025, Chen signed
Chinese Super League club
Wuhan Three Towns. == Career statistics ==