Tianjin Teda F.C.
Born and raised in Beijing, Zhu Yifan would join the Beijing Guoan youth team before moving to the senior team where he would eventually earn his senior team debut on June 13, 2009 in a 1-0 league victory against Tianjin Teda F.C. After his debut he would mainly be used as a substitute until February 23, 2010 saw him start his first senior game against Melbourne Victory FC in an AFC Champions League game that Beijing Guoan won 1-0.