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Kim Ho-kon
South Korean football player and manager (born 1951) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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
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