Career
Throughout the season, he played in 19 league games and scored his first goal against Shanghai Shenhua in a 6-1 loss. His position within the team was cemented the following season when Liu played in a further 25 leagues games for the club and helped them avoid relegation throughout much of the 2006 league season. Despite being relegated with Changsha, Liu established himself within the Chinese national team and was quickly transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Sainty in December 2010 for an undisclosed fee.
He was named club captain during the 2011 season and established himself as a pivotal part of the club"s backline.