Kataller Toyama
Gao Zhunyi started his football career when he joined Shanghai Lucky Star's youth academy in 2009. On 31 January 2014, he transferred to J2 League side Kataller Toyama, which made him the third Chinese footballer to play in the Japanese professional leagues after Jia Xiuquan and Xu Xiaofei. He made his debut for the club on 26 March 2014 in a 2–1 loss against Yokohama FC, becoming the youngest footballer ever to play for Kataller Toyama. He scored his first goal for the club on 29 April 2014 in a 3–2 win against Matsumoto Yamaga FC, making him the youngest goalscorer in the club's history at 18 years, 8 months and 8 days. On 13 January 2015, Gao transferred to fellow second tier side Avispa Fukuoka after Kataller Toyama was relegated in the 2014 season. He made his debut for the club on 1 April 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Yokohoma FC.