Kim Ho-kon

Personal information

Full nameKim Ho-kon

Date of birth(1951-03-26)26 March 1951(age 75)

Place of birthTongyeong, Gyeongnam, South Korea

Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)

PositionDefender

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

1980–1982South Korea (assistant)

1983–1987Hyundai Horang-i (assistant)

1985–1986South Korea (assistant)

1988South Korea (assistant)

1991–1992South Korea U23 (assistant)

1993–1999Yonsei University

2000–2002Busan IPark

2002South Korea (caretaker)

2002–2004South Korea U23

2009–2013Ulsan Hyundai

Medal record Men's football Representing South Korea Asian Games 1978 Bangkok Team AFC Asian Cup 1972 Thailand Team AFC Youth Championship 1971 Japan Team 1970 Philippines Team

Men's football

Representing South Korea

Asian Games

1978 Bangkok · Team

AFC Asian Cup

1972 Thailand · Team

AFC Youth Championship

1971 Japan · Team

1970 Philippines · Team

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. 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.