*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 31 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:01, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
He Longhai would go abroad to Japanese club Shonan Bellmare to further his youth development.[1] He would go on to be selected for the Chinese U19 team, however he would break curfew along with several of his team mates to go out drinking while on duty with the squad, which resulted in a suspension of six months from 1 June to 30 November 2020.[2] While he was suspended top tier Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua allowed him to continue to train with them and officially signed him to their senior team on 26 February 2021 and gave him the number 29 jersey.[3]
On 14 October 2021 he would make his debut for Shenhua in a Chinese FA Cup game against Sichuan Minzu in a 3-0 victory.[4] On 23 December 2022 in a league game against Cangzhou Mighty Lions he would score his first goal for the club in a 3-0 victory.[5]