Ming Tian would play for the
Wuhan Zall youth team before being sent to France to study with the
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard football team for three months. On his return he would be promoted to the senior team and go on to establish himself as regular within the club. He would go on to be an integral member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier for the club by winning the
2018 China League One division. He would make his top tier debut on 1 March 2019 against
Beijing Guoan in a league game that ended in a 1–0 defeat. This would be followed by his first goal for the club on 1 June 2019 in a league game against
Shenzhen FC that ended in 2–0 victory. At the end of the
2022 Chinese Super League season, Wuhan were relegated. On 25 January 2023, the club announced that it had dissolved due to financial difficulties. On 7 April 2023, Ming was free to transfer to fellow top tier club
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. On 27 January 2025, Ming signed
Chinese Super League club
Shanghai Port. After the 2025 season, Ming returned to Wuhan and joined former
Chinese Super League champion
Wuhan Three Towns on 19 February 2026. ==International career==