Chen Jie played for the Shandong Luneng football academy and was a key member of the team's consecutive national U-17 champions in 2006 and 2007. He was promoted to the senior side in 2008, however to gain playing time he was loaned out to third-tier club Xinjiang Ticai where he also took part in the football at the 11th Chinese National Games. Upon his return he joined his hometown team Shenzhen Asia Travel F.C. in an undisclosed fee from Shandong Luneng in July, 2009 on loan. He made his senior club debut for Shenzhen Asia Travel F.C. on August 2, 2009 coming on as a substitute again his former club Shandong Luneng in a 0–0 draw.