Kim Ho-kon (; born 26 March 1951) is a South Korean football manager and former football player who played as a sweeper or right back. He was the captain of the South Korea national football team in the 1978 Asian Games where they won the gold medal. 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. In 2012, he won the 2012 AFC Champions League, and was named the Asian Coach of the Year. However, he resigned from the team after coming a close second in the 2013 K League 1.
Honours Player Commercial Bank of Korea Korean President's Cup: 1970
Yonsei University Korean National Championship runner-up: 1974
ROK Army Korean National Championship: 1975 Korean President's Cup: 1975
South Korea U20 AFC Youth Championship runner-up: 1971
South Korea Asian Games: 1978 AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1972
Individual Korean FA Best XI: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Korean FA Most Valuable Player: 1975 MasterCard Asian/Oceanian Team of the 20th Century: 1998
Manager Ulsan Hyundai Korean League Cup: 2011 AFC Champions League: 2012
Individual K League All-Star: 2001 AFC Coach of the Year: 2012
See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
References
External links Kim Ho-kon – National Team Stats at KFA