Career
Wang Kai started his football career playing for the Chongqing Lifan youth team before he was drafted into the senior team in the 2002 league season. The following seasons saw him gradually establish himself as an integral part of the team and would even go on to captain the side before the club were relegated in the 2006 league season. Wang Kai stayed loyal to the team and after two seasons in the second tier he had his personal best season when he scored ten goals in the 2008 league season to aid Chongqing back into the top tier.
On 16 January 2015, Wang moved to China League Two side Sichuan Longfor.
On 22 January 2016, Wang transferred to fellow China League Two side Nantong Zhiyun.