Career
Qin played for Shanghai from 1979 to 1987. He moved to United States in 1987. In 1989, Qin signed with the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks of the Western Soccer League.
In 1990, the Forest, Snow and Landscape merged with the American Soccer League to form the American Professional Soccer League.
Qin continued to play for the Blackhawks in the new league. He was a 1990 and 1991 First Team All Star and continued to play for the Blackhawks through the 1992 season.