Pato out to gain the affection of Chinese star Dilraba Dilmurat Football - China She is incredibly popular in the region

Tianjin Quanjian have a mixed record to start the Chinese Super League season, however their forward Alexandre Pato hopes to gain the affection of Female actor Dilraba Dilmurat with his goalscoring prowess.

After her cameo appearances in a television drama named 'Anarhan', Dilmurat has become an incredibly popular figure in the region, with her work being noticed by the former Chelsea forward.

Pato arrived at his latest club from Villarreal in January 2017, just as the drama 'Eternal Love' landed on screens in the country.

Dilmurat is the star of the show and Pato has even admitted his desire to impress her of late.

"Although she hasn't yet contacted me, I believe that if I keep scoring goals, I'll be able to get her attention," he admitted.

Paulo Sousa is currently in charge of the club, and his aim for the season is to perform well in the AFC Champions League.

Tianjin's hopes were given a major boost on Wednesday when they recorded a 4-2 victory over Jeonbuk of South Korea, although this came after a 6-3 reverse in the previous fixture between the two teams earlier in the group stage.

After scoring in the first game, the former AC Milan forward notched on Wednesday and gave his team a two-goal cushion to hang onto late in the match.

This result, combined with Kashiwa Reysol's surprising defeat against Kitchee of Hong Kong, has left the Chinese side in a fantastic position to qualify for the knockout stage.

Pato's infatuation with the star of Eternal Love has been shared by Tianjin supporters, following Wednesday's victory over Jeonbuk the crowd went as far as chanting her name.

A banner with her face on it was even thrown onto the pitch, the Brazilian goalscorer would then take a picture posing with the aforementioned banner.

It became obvious that he was uncomfortable with the situation, whilst his teammates Wang Yongpo and Zhang Lu continued to playfully continue the joke.

"Dilireba is a very beautiful woman," he admitted. "I was very happy to see her picture, and I'm very grateful to the fans for this act."