Chen Zeng would play for the Liaoning U18 team in the 2013 National Games of China. The Liaoning football association would create a team called Liaoning Youth to participate within the 2013 China League Two campaign and used the players from the 2013 National Games of China. The following season he would join Shenyang Dongjin before going abroad to Portugal to join Mafra to continue his football development. He would return to China and join Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, however it would be discovered by the Chinese Football Association on 20 March 2015 that he had lied about his age and suspended him from playing until 27 February 2016.