Kim Ho

Kim was born in Tongyeong, a coastal city of South Korea, and started football in his hometown. He originally joined Tongyeong High School when he became old enough to join a high school, but there was no football club. He transferred to Jinju High School the next year to learn football professionally. However, he experienced a slump in Jinju, and once again moved to another school, Dongnae High School in Busan. Kim respected the Dongnae's manager An Jong-soo, and followed him into a semi-professional club Cheil Industries instead of university.

Kim was on the South Korea national team from 1966 to 1972, and won the 1970 Asian Games. He originally played as a right back, but he showed his best performance as a centre-back. He was noted for his rapid pace and wild defense, and showed a great harmony with Kim Jung-nam, his partner centre-back.{{cite web |url=http://www.fourfourtwo.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=contents&wr_id=3429&sca=%EA%B5%AD%EB%82%B4%EC%B6%95%EA%B5%AC |script-title=ko:[442.duos] 축구계 환상의 짝꿍- 국내편 |language=ko |publisher=FourFourTwo |date=6 March 2017}}

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Kim took his first steps into coaching with his team Commercial Bank. He started to perform the managerial role in his alma mater Dongnae High School before taking over as coach of a semi-professional club Hanil Bank in 1983. Under Kim, Hanil Bank won the Korean Semi-professional League straight away, qualifying for the professional league, K League.

However, Hanil Bank turned its status into a semipro club again in 1987, and Kim left for a K League club Hyundai Horang-i the next year. He rejuvenated Hyundai in his first season by leading them to a second place finish, but couldn't sustain the result after that. Hyundai slipped down to the bottom in 1989, and remained second from bottom in 1990. He finally left Hyundai prior to the 1991 season.

Kim was back in management when he took over the rein of the South Korean national team in July 1992, and led it to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. His team put up some credible performances, drawing its opener 2–2 with Spain. However, South Korea drew its second game without a goal against Bolivia, facing the danger of being eliminated in the group stage. In the last group game against Germany, South Korea closed the gap to 3–2 after being 3–0 down at half-time. Kim and Koreans showed their effort against the World Cup holders, but it was inadequate to advance to the next round.

After stepping down as national manager, Kim was contacted by a new K League club Suwon Samsung Bluewings to become the first-ever manager of the club. He lifted 13 trophies including two K Leagues and two Asian Club Championships for eight years with Suwon. He also nurtured and discovered young talents called the "Kim Ho's Children". Many of them had successful careers in the K League even after his resignation. Ko Jong-soo and Kim Do-heon played for the national team among his pupils.{{cite web |url=http://www.bluewings.kr/news/275334 |script-title=ko:[블루윙즈매거진-LEGEND] 수원의 아버지 김호 |language=ko |publisher=Bluewings News |date=6 December 2012}} He announced his retirement at the end of 2003.

Kim joined Daejeon Citizen in 2007, canceling his retirement. He had been regarded as one of the greatest South Korean managers before his return, but lost his honor by courting controversies in Daejeon. Kim was in conflict with the president and the board of directors due to team's financial problem as well as his poor results. Furthermore, the club's agent who was having a close relationship with Kim suffered discredit for embezzlement. Kim was finally removed from the team with the president in 2009.{{cite web |url=http://ilyo.co.kr/?ac=print&entry_id=18562 |script-title=ko:대전시티즌 김호 감독 해임 진짜 이유 뭔가 |language=ko |publisher=Ilyo Shinmun |date=5 July 2009}}

Kim had finished his managerial career, but caused controversies again in Daejeon after 10 years. He was appointed the president of Daejeon Citizen in 2017 despite previous conflict, and engaged a significant number of his acquaintances as manager, agent, and players without principle. Daejeon Citizen was owned by the Daejeon Government at the time, and its finance was relying on the citizens' precious tax money.{{cite news |url=http://www.sports-g.com/2018/03/14/%eb%8b%a8%eb%8f%85-%ec%9a%a9%ea%b8%b0%eb%82%b8-%ea%b7%b8%eb%93%a4%ec%9d%98-%ea%b3%a0%eb%b0%b1-%eb%8c%80%ec%a0%84%ec%9d%80-%ec%9d%b4%eb%a0%87%ea%b2%8c-%eb%a7%9d%ea%b0%80%ec%a1%8c%eb%8b%a4 |script-title=ko:[단독] 용기낸 내부자들의 고백, “대전은 이렇게 망가졌다” |publisher=Sports-G |language=ko |date=2018-03-14 |access-date=2021-12-04}}{{cite news |url=http://www.daejeonnews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=17926 |script-title=ko:대전시티즌, 용병 영입 시스템 전면 재검토해야 |language=ko |publisher=Daejeon News |date=2018-11-23 |access-date=2021-12-04}} Kim received many criticisms, leaving Daejeon in 2019.{{cite news |url=http://www.goodmorningcc.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=204531 |script-title=ko:대전시티즌 이사진 대거 사퇴... “김호, 대표직 내려놔라”|language=ko |publisher=Goodmorning ChoongCheong |date=2018-12-03 |access-date=2021-12-04}}{{cite news |url=https://n.news.naver.com/sports/kfootball/article/076/0003388984 |script-title=ko:[오피셜]'논란의 연속' 김 호 대전 대표, 결국 사퇴 |website=Naver |language=ko |publisher=Sports Chosun |date=2019-03-11 |access-date=2021-12-04}} Ko Jong-soo, the club's manager of the time and Kim's disciple, faced a court the next year.{{cite news |url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.naver?mode=LSD&mid=sec&oid=022&aid=0003469129&sid1=001 |script-title=ko:왕년의 축구 스타, 김호·고종수 법정에 나온다 |language=ko |publisher=Segye Ilbo |website=Naver |date=2020-05-27 |access-date=2021-12-04}}

Cheil Industries

• Korean Semi-professional League (Spring): 1964{{cite web |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1964071500329204015&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1964-07-15&officeId=00032&pageNo=4&printNo=5764&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:金星·一毛우승 實業蹴球 |language=ko |publisher=Kyunghyang Shinmun |date=15 July 1964 |access-date=23 September 2019}}
• Korean Semi-professional League (Autumn): 1968{{cite web |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1968120500329204007&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1968-12-05&officeId=00032&pageNo=4&printNo=7128&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:一毛·兵站공동우승 |language=ko |publisher=Kyunghyang Shinmun |date=5 December 1968 |access-date=23 September 2019}}
• Korean President's Cup runner-up: 1968{{cite web |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1968110400329208009&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1968-11-04&officeId=00032&pageNo=8&printNo=7101&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:대통령컵 陽地에 |language=ko |publisher=Kyunghyang Shinmun |date=4 November 1968 |access-date=23 September 2019}}

Commercial Bank of Korea

• Korean President's Cup: 1970{{cite web |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1970061000209208005&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1970-06-10&officeId=00020&pageNo=8&printNo=14974&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:大統領杯蹴球 商銀,海兵꺾어 첫優勝 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |date=10 June 1970 |access-date=23 September 2019}}

South Korea

• Asian Games: 1970{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asia-games.html |title=Asian Games |date=6 September 2018 |access-date=4 September 2020 |first=Karel |website=RSSSF |last=Stokkermans}}
• AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1972{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asiachamp.html |title=Asian Nations Cup |date=7 February 2019 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first=Karel |website=RSSSF |last=Stokkermans}}

Individual

• Korean FA Most Valuable Player: 1969
• Korean FA Best XI: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972{{cite web |url= https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1969122700209208010&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1969-12-27&officeId=00020&pageNo=8&printNo=14837&publishType=00020|script-title=ko:最優秀에金浩 蹴球베스트11選定 |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |language=ko |date=27 December 1969}}{{cite web |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1970123000209208017&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1970-12-30&officeId=00020&pageNo=8&printNo=15148&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:축구記者團 올해『베스트11』선정 最優秀선수에李會澤 |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |language=ko |date=30 December 1970}}{{cite web |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1971122900329208007&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1971-12-29&officeId=00032&pageNo=8&printNo=8076&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:최우수상 金正男 선수 71년 베스트11도 선정 |publisher=Kyunghyang Shinmun |language=ko |date=29 December 1971}}{{cite web|url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1972122800209208004&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1972-12-28&officeId=00020&pageNo=8&printNo=15767&publishType=00020|script-title=ko:體育記者團「베스트11」뽑아 朴利天 올해 蹴球最優秀선수|language=ko|publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo|date=28 December 1972}}
• KASA Best Korean Footballer: 1971{{cite web |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1971122700329208013&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1971-12-27&officeId=00032&pageNo=8&printNo=8074&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:體育賞후보 틴·에이저들크게 進出 |language=ko |website=Naver |publisher=Kyunghyang Shinmun |date=1971-12-27 |access-date=2022-05-14}}

Hanil Bank

• Korean Semi-professional League: 1983{{cite web |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1983110300329208003&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1983-11-03&officeId=00032&pageNo=8&printNo=11723&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:實業축구 1部리그 韓一銀 슈퍼리그서 뛴다 創團 13年만에 頂上올라 |language=ko |publisher=Kyunghyang Shinmun |date=3 November 1983 |access-date=23 September 2019}}
• Korean Semi-professional League (Spring): 1987{{cite web |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1987022800209205008&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1987-02-28&officeId=00020&pageNo=5&printNo=20125&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:한일銀 실업축구 패권차지 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |date=28 February 1987 |access-date=23 September 2019}}

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

• K League 1: 1998, 1999{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skorchamp.html |title=South Korea - List of Champions |date=13 May 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Seung-soo |last1=Lee |first2=Hans |last2=Schöggl |first3=Mark |website=RSSSF |last3=Trevena}}
• Korean FA Cup: 2002{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skorcuphist.html |title=South Korea - List of Cup Winners |date=8 April 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Seung-soo |last1=Lee |first2=Mark |website=RSSSF |last2=Trevena}}
• Korean League Cup: 1999, 1999+, 2000, 2001
• Korean Super Cup: 1999, 2000
• Asian Club Championship: 2000–01, 2001–02{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as1.html |title=Asian Champions' Cup |date=25 March 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Atsushi |last1=Fujioka |first2=Stephen |last2=Halchuk |first3=Karel |website=RSSSF |last3=Stokkermans}}
• Asian Super Cup: 2001, 2002{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/assup.html |title=Asian Super Cup |date=21 July 2002 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first=Atsushi |website=RSSSF |last=Fujioka}}

Individual

• Korean Semi-professional League (Spring) Best Manager: 1987
• AFC Coach of the Month: August 1997{{cite web |title=Dunga's jubilant Jubilo |url=http://www.asian-football.com/afc/pub/Oct97/frame.r3.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980514222628/http://www.asian-football.com/afc/pub/Oct97/frame.r3.html |publisher=AFC |archive-date=14 May 1998 |access-date=4 September 2020}}
• K League All-Star: 1998, 1999, 2001{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/view.naver?editNo=1&printCount=&publishDate=1998-08-08&officeId=00023&pageNo=11&printNo=24129&publishType=00010&articleId=&serviceStartYear=1920&serviceEndYear=1999 |script-title=ko:프로축구 올스타전 |website=Naver |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |lang=ko |date=1998-08-08 |access-date=2024-06-19}}{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1999072100239133002&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1999-07-21&officeId=00023&pageNo=33&printNo=24427&publishType=00010 |script-title=ko:신세대 축구스타 잠실벌서 뜬다 |website=Naver |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |lang=ko |date=1999-07-21 |access-date=2024-06-19}}{{cite news |url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N0300204608 |script-title=ko:고종수 프로축구 올스타 최다득표 |publisher=SBS |lang=ko |date=2001-08-01 |access-date=2024-06-19}}
• K League 1 Manager of the Year: 1998, 1999{{cite web |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/sports/view/2014/12/1481980/ |script-title=ko:[프로축구] 역대 감독상·MVP·신인상 수상자(표) |language=ko |publisher=Maeil Business Newspaper |date=1 December 2014 |access-date=25 May 2019 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128010145/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/sports/view/2014/12/1481980/ |url-status=dead }}

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