中国足球协会超级杯
In January 2019, Hou Sæter gained Chinese citizenship and transferred to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan. He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2019 in a 2–0 loss against Shanghai SIPG in the 2019 Chinese FA Super Cup, coming on as a substitute for Chi Zhongguo in the 71st minute. This made Hou Sæter the first naturalized player in the professional Chinese leagues.