Zhou Liao (; born 2 February 1989) is a Chinese former footballer who played as a striker.
Club career Zhou was deemed as a high potential player when he was in Wuhan youth team system. In 2006, he was invited to a one-month trial at Premier League side Bolton Wanderers with his teammate Yang Changpeng.武汉二将出国重现曙光 杨昌鹏周燎将赴博尔顿试训 at sina.com.cn 2006-09-20 Retrieved 2013-05-08 Zhou started his professional career with Wuhan Optics Valley in 2007. On 17 April, he made his senior debut and scored the winning goal in a Chinese Super League match which Wuhan beat Shandong Luneng Taishan 3–2.3：2力斩山东武汉演绎大逆转 周燎破中超纪录 at sohu.com 2007-04-16 Retrieved 2013-05-08 In October 2008, Wuhan Optics Valley withdrew from the top tier for what it claimed was unfair punishment by the Chinese Football Association. He joined Hubei Greenery which used the Wuhan U-19 team as well as Hubei youth team as the foundation for the squad in 2009 and made an impression within the team as Hubei Greenery won promotion to China League One in 2009 season. Zhou refused to extend his contract in 2011 when Hubei Greenery was purchased and renamed as Hubei Wuhan Zhongbo.周燎与鄂军分道扬镳 难接受绩效考核无奈离队 at 163.com 2011-05-24 Retrieved 2013-05-08 He was linked with Super League club Shandong Luneng, Tianjin Teda and Henan Jianye in the summer of 2011.建业被曝求购李建滨张远 接触周燎与泰达鲁能抢人 at sina.com.cn 2011-06-17 Retrieved 2013-05-08 However, Zhou eventually decided to stay in Hubei and extend his contract for half year.周燎离队两月重返鄂足 湖北新星：既然留下就好好练 at sina.com.cn 2011-07-08 Retrieved 2013-05-08
Zhou made a free transfer to Tianjin Teda in November 2011.泰达宣布两名内援加盟 俱乐部:下手晚就没机会了 at 163.com 2011-11-04 Retrieved 2013-05-08 On 20 March 2012, he made his debut for Tianjin Teda in a 2012 AFC Champions League group stage match which Tianjin draw with K League side Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 1–1.周燎留津周年记：纠结京津战失常 不怕与外援PK at sohu.com 2013-01-11 Retrieved 2013-05-08 On 25 February 2016, Zhou was loaned to China League One club Wuhan Zall until 31 December 2016.武汉卓尔官方宣布泰达球员周燎租借加盟 at sports.sohu.com 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-25
On 23 June 2017, Zhou moved to China League Two side Yinchuan Helanshan on a half season loan deal.
On 8 August 2020, he signed with Wuhan Three Towns. In his first season with the club he would go on to aid them in winning the division title and promotion into the second tier. This would be followed by another division title win and promotion as the club entered the top tier for the first tine in their history.
On 29 January 2026, Zhou was given a lifetime ban for match-fixing by the Chinese Football Association.
Career statistics Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.周燎 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWuhan Optics Valley2007Chinese Super League91---912008Chinese Super League130---130 Total221000000221Hubei Greenery2009China League Two124---1242010China League One234---2342011China League One12310--133 Total47111000004811Tianjin TEDA2012Chinese Super League900040001302013Chinese Super League9010--1002014Chinese Super League1010--202015Chinese Super League8022--1022017Chinese Super League0000--002018Chinese Super League7010--80 Total340524000432Wuhan Zall (loan)2016China League One18110--191Yinchuan Helanshan (loan)2017China League Two17700--177Yinchuan Helanshan (loan)2019China League Two9400--94Wuhan Three Towns2020China League Two90---902021China League One2000--20 Total110000000110 Career total1582472400016926
Honours Club Wuhan Three Towns China League One: 2021 China League Two: 2020
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