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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 South Korea 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.

Honours

Player

Commercial Bank of Korea

• Korean President's Cup: 1970[9]

Yonsei University

• Korean National Championship runner-up: 1974[10]

ROK Army

• Korean National Championship: 1975[10]

• Korean President's Cup: 1975[9]

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 Player of the Year: 1975[17]

• Asian/Oceanian Team of the 20th Century: 1998