Colin Kâzım-Richards

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.

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

Height

185 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.kazimrichards.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/manlikecolinkazimrichards/
• Xhttps://x.com/ColinKazim
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.