Career
In 2009, Pan Chaoran started his professional football player career with Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League. In July 2011,Pan moved to Chinese Super League side Nanchang Bayi on a one-year loan deal. He would eventually make his league debut for Nanchang on 14 July 2011 in a game against Guangzhou Evergrande,coming on as a substitute for Ko Jae-Sung in the 51st minute.
He was released by Changchun at the end of 2014 season.
In March 2016, Pan signed for China League Two club Hainan Seamen.