Drunk Driving Bad Boy Who Played in Jeonbuk, Perfectly Resurrected in China...Help Porttrick → Help Single Lead
Apr 24, 2025
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Kunimoto, a Japanese technician, led the team to a 7-1 landslide victory with a remarkable performance in the fifth round of the 2025 China Gap Class (second division) against Shenzhen Junios at Shenyang City Construction University Stadium in Shenyang, China on the 22nd (Korea time).
As a result, Kunimoto, who joined Liaoning in February, played in five top-class league games this season, with seven assists, leading the help ranking alone.
Kunimoto, who started as a central attacking midfielder in a 4-2-3-1 formation with a number 10, assisted Anze Cuame (Chinese name An Yiyan) equalizer in the 13th minute of the first half when his team was being dragged 0-1, helped Cuame's comeback goal in the 34th minute of the first half when the opponent's defender's exit gave him a numerical advantage.
His performance continued. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Jang helped Peng's third goal and wrote a 'help hat trick' in the first half. Made all three goals with a sharp side cross. It didn't stop there, but in the 45th minute of the second half, when the team was leading 6-1, it took the ball near the opponent's box and helped Guy Mvenza score. Thanks to Kunimoto's performance, Liaoning won the most goal difference in the club's history, rising to second place alone after Chongqing (13 points) with 12 points.
The Chinese portal 'Sina.Com' Kunimoto was very active in the midfield. The ball was slow and fast, and he fired an unexpected cross after dribbling. It was difficult for defenders to judge because the ball flew in a curve. He often poked the pass through the opponent's defensive gap. Although he did not score a goal himself, he stood tall as a true passmaster with a total of seven assists.
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However, he was disgracedly kicked out of the team in July when a drunk driving crime was discovered during the 2022 season. Kunimoto, who became unemployed in an instant, immediately moved to Casapia, Portugal, stayed for a season, and then moved to Malaysian club Johorudarultakim in August 2023. Kunimoto, who became an out-of-field player from Johoru, joined Liaoning on a free contract in February last year and quickly adapted by scoring four goals in 25 games in the Chinese A-League in his first season.
Kunimoto made a surprise announcement about her marriage on her personal Instagram in December last year. He was clumsy in his childhood, and caused a lot of trouble around him. Nevertheless, I can continue to play soccer as a professional player for 10 years because of my fans, staff, and above all, my family. I learn a lot from my current wife, and I appreciate the fact that everyone is heading in a good direction."
He said "I really like soccer. I want to do better in the future and I'm full of my desire to challenge myself to a higher level."
Kunimoto led the team to a 2-1 victory in the third round of the league against Yenben Longing, led by head coach Lee Ki-hyung, with a game-winning goal and a winning goal in the 27th minute of the second half. Kunimoto finishes propaganda and "We're going to the Chinese Super League!!" expressed his willingness to win promotion.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
