Qu Bo started his football career playing for
Tianjin Locomotive's youth team where he was spotted by and then transferred to top-tier side
Qingdao Jonoon in 2000. He would quickly establish himself as an exciting young player and go on to play in seventeen league games while scoring eight goals, which would be enough to personally win the
Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year award at the end of the
2000 league season. Qu would continue to be a vital member of the team and after playing in the
2002 FIFA World Cup where he would draw considerable interest from
Premier League club
Tottenham Hotspur where he had a month-long stint with them before leaving due to the lack of a
work permit. On his return to Qingdao, he would show his importance to the team by helping the team win the club's first ever
Chinese FA Cup at the end of the 2002 league season. On 22 February 2010, after spending ten years at Qingdao, Qu transferred to top-tier side
Shaanxi Chanba. He soon made his debut for the club in a league game against
Dalian Shide on 28 March 2010 in a 1–1 draw. After waiting several months, he would eventually score his first goal for the club on 14 July 2010 in a 2–1 win against
Shanghai Shenhua. At the beginning of the 2012 season, Qu followed the club when it decided to move to Guizhou and rename themselves
Guizhou Renhe. On 3 June 2014, Qu transferred to
China League One side
Qingdao Hainiu. He made his debut for the club on 19 July 2014 in a 4–1 loss to
Shijiazhuang Yongchang and scored his first goal for the club on 27 July 2014 in a 2–1 win against
Chengdu Tiancheng. On 5 January 2016, Qu transferred to his hometown club
Tianjin Teda in the
Chinese Super League. He announced his retirement on 2 March 2017. ==International career==