Kim Ho-kon
South Korean football player and manager (born 1951)
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Kim Ho-kon (Korean: 김호곤; born 26 March 1951) is a South Korean football manager and former football player who played as a sweeper or right back.[3][4] He was the captain of the South Korea national football team in the 1978 Asian Games where they won the gold medal.[5] He also managed Ulsan Hyundai from 2009 to 2013, and was noted for his attractive tactics, nicknamed the "Iron mace football" by showing a mortal blow during the defensive play.[6] In 2012, he won the 2012 AFC Champions League, and was named the Asian Coach of the Year.[7] However, he resigned from the team after coming a close second in the 2013 K League 1.[8]
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| Full name | Kim Ho-kon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tongyeong, Gyeongnam, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1974 | Yonsei University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1970 | Commercial Bank of Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Korea Trust Bank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1976 | ROK Army (draft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1982 | Seoul Trust Bank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1971 | South Korea U20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1979 | South Korea | 124 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | South Korea (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1987 | Hyundai Horang-i (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | South Korea (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | South Korea (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | South Korea U23 (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1999 | Yonsei University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Busan IPark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | South Korea (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | South Korea U23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Ulsan Hyundai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
Player
Commercial Bank of Korea
Yonsei University
- Korean National Championship runner-up: 1974[10]
ROK Army
South Korea U20
- AFC Youth Championship runner-up: 1971[11]
South Korea
- Asian Games: 1978[12]
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1972[13]
Individual
- Korean FA Best XI: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
- Korean FA Most Valuable Player: 1975[17]
- MasterCard Asian/Oceanian Team of the 20th Century: 1998[22]
Manager
Ulsan Hyundai
Individual
