Wang Guanyi would start his professional football career with third tier football club
Tianjin Locomotive before being scouted by top tier side
Shanghai Shenhua, who he eventually joined at the beginning of the 2010 league season with team mates
Feng Renliang and
Song Boxuan. The Head coach
Miroslav Blažević would then give Wang Guanyi his debut in a league game against
Tianjin Teda F.C. on August 18, 2010 in a 1-0 victory where he came on as late substitute. On November 7, 2012, Wang Guanyi's hometown club
Tianjin Teda F.C. has confirmed that they have agreed to sign him from Shanghai Shenhua, on a free transfer and will sign a three-year contract with him. In March 2016, Wang was loaned to
Tianjin Locomotive until 31 December 2016. On 5 January 2017, Wang moved to League One side
Hangzhou Greentown. He would make his debut on 12 March 2017 in a league game against
Nei Mongol Zhongyou that ended in a 3-2 victory. On 8 March 2021, Wang officially announced his retirement from playing after he was unable to recover from injury before the start of the
2021 China League One season. == Career statistics ==