Zhou Ting joined
Chinese Jia-A League side
Dalian Wanda youth team in 1994. He started his senior career in 1997 when he was loaned to second-tier club
Shenzhen Kinspar with the appreciation of team manager
Gai Zengjun. On 19 July 1997, he made his senior debut in a 3–3 home draw against
Shenyang Haishi. He joined Jia-A League club
Qianwei Huandao in the summer 1998 but left the club several months later due to the unfulfillment of pledged conditions. playing in 17 games within his debut season as Yunnan won promotion to the first-tier. He stayed with Yunnan Hongta until the 2003 season. Zhou signed a pre-contract with
Chinese Super League side
Qingdao Etsong Hainiu in December 2003 after Yunnan Hongta accepted a transfer fee of
¥6 million. However, after Yunnan Hongta was sold and merger with
Chongqing Lifan, Qingdao Etsong Hainiu successfully reduced his transfer fee to ¥2.8 million on 17 January 2004. Zhou was named in the transfer list at the end of 2004 season after Jonoon Group took charge the club. He established himself as a regular team member and went on to aid Beijing in winning the
2009 Chinese Super League title. On 26 October 2014, he was booked by offending the referee in a 1–0 away win over
Guangzhou Evergrande, making him the first player to receive 100 yellow cards in the Chinese first-tier league. On 10 May 2015, he claimed a goal against
Changchun Yatai to set the record of the oldest native player to score in the Chinese Super League at 36 years and 94 days. On 13 February 2017, Zhou transferred to his hometown club
Dalian Yifang in the
China League One. On 11 March 2017, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 away win over
Meizhou Hakka. He scored his first goal for Dalian on 12 August 2017, in a 1–1 away draw to
Wuhan Zall. He quickly established himself within the team's defence, scoring two goals in 25 appearances, and helped win the division championship to promoted back to the Chinese Super League with the club. ==International career==