Kim in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1974 | Yonsei University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| 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 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Kim Ho-kon | |
| Hangul | 김호곤 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金鎬坤 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ho-gon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ho-gon |
Kim Ho-kon (Korean : 김호곤; RR : Kim Ho-gon;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]
