 He would not have to wait long before he made his debut coming on as a substitute for an injured Chen Dong on April 17, 2005 in a game against Shanghai Zobon, which Dalian won 1-0.For several more league games he would remain in goal to play his part in Dalian's title winning team before Chen Dong would return from injury and regain his place in goal.For several further seasons Sun Shoubo would remain as Dalian's second choice goalkeeper until the 2008 Chinese Super League season saw Dalian flirt with relegation and Chen Dong getting injured in a game against Henan Construction on October 2, 2008 saw Sun Shoubo step up and establish himself as their first choice goalkeeper despite Dalian losing 3-0 

"Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019."