In July 2007, Lü Hongchen started his professional footballer career with
Xinjiang Sport Lottery in the
China League Two. In 2011, Lü transferred to fellow
China League Two side
Fujian Smart Hero. He would gain promotion with them at the end of the
2011 China League Two campaign. The club would move to a different city and change their name to
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright. He would be part of the squad that gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the
2014 China League One season. On 12 August 2015, Lü played his first top tier game for Shijiazhuang in the
2015 Chinese Super League against
Tianjin Teda in a 1-1 draw. == Career statistics ==