Colin Kazim-Richards, Türkiye footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Colin Kazim-Richards , also known as Colin Kâzım, Kâzım or Kâzım Kâzım, is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in England, he represented the Turkey national football team.

Born and raised in England, he qualified for Turkish nationality through his mother's heritage. An anglicised form of the Turkish given name Kâzım was intended to be a middle name, which would have rendered his full name as Colin Kazim Richards, but due to an error, he was legally registered as Colin Kazim-Richards.

Having played as a junior for Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal, Kazim-Richards was handed a professional contract by Bury. He also went on to feature in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion before transferring to Premier League side Sheffield United where he remained for one season. Following his declaration to play for Turkey internationally, he went on to forge a career in Europe with Fenerbahçe, Toulouse, Galatasaray, Olympiacos, Bursaspor and Feyenoord. He had brief spells back in the United Kingdom with Blackburn Rovers, Celtic and Derby County as well as spent four years playing in Brazil and Mexico with Coritiba, Corinthians, Lobos BUAP, Veracruz and Pachuca.

In 2007, he chose to represent Turkey at international level, retiring in 2015. Kazim-Richards earned 37 caps, scoring twice. He was also capped at Turkey U21 and Turkey B level.