Career
Zhou Yun played for Jiangsu Sainty"s academy until he was promoted to the senior team during the 2008 season. Jiangsu"s manager Pei Encai decided to give Zhou his debut in the final game of the season against Yantai Yiteng on 15 November 2008 in a 2–0 victory. Zhou spent the following season on the bench as Pei Encai decided to stick with experienced players to keep Jiangsu in the Super League.
In the 2010 season Zhou was given his chance to become a regular within the team
He played sixteen league games at the end of the season and helped guide the club to a mid-table finish. Zhou was called up to the Chinese national team for the first time when he was included in the squad for a 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Iraq that was held on 22 March 2013, however he did not play.
Zhou made his debut in a friendly against Uzbekistan on 6 June 2013 in a 2–1 defeat.