*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:01, 25 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:01, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
Jin Shunkai would play for the Shanghai Shenhua youth team who loaned him out to the China U19 team, who were allowed to take part in the third tier of the Chinese pyramid, in order to gain more playing time. On his return to Shenhua he would go on to make his debut in a Chinese FA Cup game on 7 January 2023 against Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C. in a 2-0 victory.[1] He would go on to make his league debut in the 2023 Chinese Super League campaign on 22 July 2023 against Changchun Yatai F.C. in a 1-1 draw.[2]