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My Take
Colin Kazim-Richards is the kind of footballer whose story interests me as much as his game. Born in Leytonstone, raised English, yet choosing to represent Turkey, his ancestral homeland, he embodies the modern question of where a player truly belongs. A 185 cm forward who roamed across leagues before turning to coaching at Crawley Town, he strikes me as someone restless and self-aware in equal measure. I admire athletes who stay honest about their roots rather than chasing the easiest flag. Moving from playing into management feels like a natural second act for a man who clearly thinks about the game.
Overview
Colin Kazım-Richards (born 26 August 1986), also known as Colin Kâzım, Kâzım or Kâzım Kâzım, is a professional football coach and former player who played as a forward. He is the head coach of EFL League Two club Crawley Town. Born in England, Kazim-Richards represented the Turkey national team.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Colin Kâzım-Richards
- Name (Japanese)
- コリン・カジム＝リチャーズ
- Reading
- こりん・かじむ＝りちゃーず
- Born
- August 26, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Leytonstone, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.