Colin Kazim-Richards
Colin Kazim-Richards (born 26 August 1986), also known as Colin Kâzım, Kâzım or Kâzım Kâzım, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Derby County.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Colin Kazim-Richards[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 August 1986||
Place of birth | Leytonstone, London, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1997 | Interwood | ||
1997–1998 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
1998–2001 | Arsenal | ||
2001–2004 | Bury | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Bury | 30 | (3) |
2005–2006 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | (6) |
2006–2007 | Sheffield United | 27 | (1) |
2007–2011 | Fenerbahçe | 66 | (5) |
2010 | → Toulouse (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2011–2013 | Galatasaray | 31 | (5) |
2012 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2012–2013 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 28 | (3) |
2013–2015 | Bursaspor | 16 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 27 | (11) |
2015–2016 | Feyenoord | 11 | (1) |
2016 | Celtic | 11 | (1) |
2016 | Coritiba | 21 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Corinthians | 15 | (4) |
2018 | → Lobos BUAP (loan) | 10 | (3) |
2019 | Veracruz | 23 | (8) |
2020 | Pachuca | 13 | (3) |
2020– | Derby County | 19 | (5) |
National team | |||
2007 | Turkey U21 | 5 | (1) |
2008 | Turkey B | 1 | (0) |
2007–2015 | Turkey | 37 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:22, 31 January 2021 (UTC) |
Born and raised in England, he qualified for Turkish nationality through his mother's heritage.[2] 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.[2]
Having played as a junior for Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal, Kazim-Richards was handed a professional contract by Bury. He noted Bury as a pinpoint of his career. He found playing under former Manchester United player Chris Casper influential to his development. 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. He has since forged a career in Europe with Fenerbahçe, Toulouse, Galatasaray and Olympiacos. In 2007, he chose to represent Turkey at international level, retiring in 2015. Kazim-Richards earned 37 caps, scoring twice.
Club career
Brighton & Hove Albion
In June 2005, at the age of 18, he was signed on a three-year contract by Brighton & Hove Albion for £250,000.[4] The contract was signed after a fan of the club, Aaron Berry, won the sum for the club in a competition run by Coca-Cola which, in turn, led to Kazim-Richards being dubbed the "Coca-Cola Kid".[3] In August 2006, at the start of the new season, he tried to hand in a transfer request after being dropped by manager Mark McGhee.[5]
Sheffield United
Subsequently, Brighton sold him to Sheffield United for £150,000 on 31 August 2006, the deadline day for the transfer window. Kazim-Richards signed a three-year deal with the Blades after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.[6] He scored once for the eventually relegated Blades, in a 2–2 draw with Bolton Wanderers on 11 November 2006.[7]
Fenerbahçe
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On 15 June 2007, Kazim-Richards signed a four-year contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe.[8] He scored his second UEFA Champions League goal for Fenerbahçe in the quarter-final first leg against Chelsea on 2 April 2008. After serving as a rotation player during the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons, Kazim-Richards broke into Christoph Daum's first choice line-up in the 2009–10 season.
Despite success on the pitch during the 2009–10 season, Kazim-Richards had an argument with Fenerbahçe fans after being taken off the pitch in a match against İstanbul Başakşehir.[9] Against Beşiktaş, Kazim-Richards was red carded for swearing at the referee and banned for four matches.[10] While serving his ban, on the same night that his teammates lost to Kasımpaşa, the media reported Kazim-Richards was out on the town. This report was denied by the Fenerbahçe board who released an official statement. The following day, pictures of Kazim-Richards were released and the Fenerbahçe board rescinded their earlier statement, claiming that Kazim-Richards had lied about his whereabouts which had triggered their denial of the report.[11]
Toulouse (loan)
Kazim-Richards joined French club Toulouse on a six-month loan from January 2010, for whom he scored on his debut in a 3–1 away win against Le Mans.[12][13]
Galatasaray
He returned to Fenerbahçe for the following season.[14] On 3 January 2011, Fenerbahçe terminated his contract.[15] He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with local rivals Galatasaray in January 2011 scoring against Fenerbahçe during the season.[16] In July 2012 he went on trial with English Premier League side West Ham United, appearing in pre-season friendlies.[17] He played a total of thirty one matches scoring five goals.
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
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On 10 August 2012 it was confirmed by the official Blackburn Rovers website that the striker had joined the club on a one-year loan deal with the view to a permanent transfer after spending the majority of pre season on trial with the Lancashire club. He scored two goals on his debut in pre season against Cork City.[18] On 18 August he scored on his competitive debut in a 1–1 away draw against Ipswich Town.
On 24 May 2013 it was announced that Sussex Police had charged Kazim-Richards under Section 5 of the Public Order Act over an alleged homophobic gesture to Brighton fans on 12 February 2013 while he was playing for Blackburn Rovers in a Championship match at his old club Brighton & Hove Albion's Falmer Stadium. He was due to appear before magistrates in Brighton on 22 August 2013.[19][20] The trial was set for 14 and 15 January 2014 at Brighton Magistrates Court.[21] He was found guilty in April 2014 and fined £750 plus costs of £1,445.[22] Richards has since stated that he has no regrets over his actions.[23]
Bursaspor
On 4 September 2013, Kazim-Richards joined Bursaspor for €250,000.[24] He signed a four-year deal on a salary of €1 million per year.[25] Kazim-Richards scored his first official goal for Bursaspor in a Turkish Cup game against Adana Demirspor.
Feyenoord
After a successful loan spell at Feyenoord during the 2014–15 season, Kazim-Richards made a permanent move to the Dutch club in the summer of 2015.
On 15 January 2016, Kazim-Richards threatened Dutch Algemeen Dagblad newspaper journalist Mikos Gouka. As a result, Feyenoord manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst dropped him from the squad and he did not play the next match, against PSV.[26]
Celtic
On 1 February 2016, Kazim-Richards joined Scottish club Celtic, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal.[27] He scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish Cup tie against East Kilbride on 7 February 2016.[28]
Coritiba
On 9 June 2016, Kazim-Richards joined Brazilian club Coritiba, signing an eighteen-month deal.[29] He scored on his debut in a derby against Atlético Paranaense after coming on as a substitute.[30]
Corinthians
On 6 January 2017, Kazim-Richards signed with another Brazilian club, Corinthians, for a period of two years.[31] In his debut, he scored in the friendly tournament the Florida Cup.
Lobos BUAP
Kazim-Richards completed a move to Lobos BUAP of Liga MX in July 2018.[32]
Derby County
On 15 October 2020, he signed a one-year deal with Derby County.[33] He scored his first goal for Derby in a 1-1 draw with Coventry City on 1 December 2020.[34]
International career
Kazim-Richards scored and was credited with an assist in his debut for the Turkey under-21 team in a victory against Switzerland on 24 March 2007. On 30 April, the Turkish national coach Fatih Terim declared that Kazim-Richards would play for the senior team.[35]
Terim called him up for matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil.[36] He received his first senior international cap in a 0–0 friendly draw against Brazil on 5 June 2007, a game in which he played 38 minutes. He was a member of Turkey's Euro 2008 squad, playing in all five matches as the side reached the semi-finals.
On 10 August 2011, he scored two goals in a friendly match against Estonia at Türk Telekom Stadium.
Personal life
Born in London, Kazim-Richards attended Greenleaf Primary School in Walthamstow, where he developed an interest in football, which continued into his secondary education at Aveling Park, Walthamstow.[37] His mother is a Turkish Cypriot (which enabled him to join the Turkish national team), and his father is of Antiguan descent.[2]
In a 2008 interview he said:
It's difficult because half my family is Muslim, and the other half is Christian. I've always felt Turkish, though. My nene [grandmother], she can't speak English. Half of my family, their first language is Turkish, and so I went to Turkish school before I played football, although I can't remember any of it now.[38][39]
In his youth, Kazim-Richards lost his infant brother to Edwards syndrome and three cousins in unrelated incidents: a heart attack while playing football, a brain haemorrhage in the bathtub, and a car crash. Another of his cousins, Andros Townsend, became a professional footballer.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 January 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bury | 2004–05[40] | League Two | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2005–06[41] | Championship | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 6 | ||
2006–07[42] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6 | |||
Sheffield United | 2006–07[42] | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
Fenerbahçe | 2007–08[43] | Süper Lig | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 10[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
2008–09[43] | Süper Lig | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | 35 | 4 | |||
2009–10[43] | Süper Lig | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 6] | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||
2010–11[43] | Süper Lig | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Total | 66 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 11 | |||
Toulouse (loan) | 2009–10[43] | Ligue 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |
Galatasaray | 2010–11[43] | Süper Lig | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
2011–12[43] | Süper Lig | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
2012–13[43] | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2013–14[43] | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 31 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||||
Olympiacos (loan) | 2011–12[43] | Super League Greece | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2012–13[44] | Championship | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||
Bursaspor | 2013–14[43] | Süper Lig | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
2014–15[43] | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||||
Feyenoord (loan) | 2014–15[43] | Eredivisie | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 6] | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 7] | 1 | 37 | 13 | |
Feyenoord | 2015–16[43] | Eredivisie | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
Total | 38 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 14 | |||
Celtic | 2015–16[45] | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
Coritiba | 2016[43] | Série A | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | ||
Corinthians | 2017[43] | Série A | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 9] | 1 | 28 | 2 | |
2018[43] | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 9] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 2 | |||
Lobos BUAP (loan) | 2018–19[43] | Liga MX | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
Veracruz | 2018–19[43] | Liga MX | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||
2019–20[43] | Liga MX | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||||
Total | 23 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 9 | |||||
Pachuca | 2019–20[43] | Liga MX | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | |||
2020–21[43] | Liga MX | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
Total | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | |||||
Derby County | 2020–21[46] | Championship | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 5 | ||
Career total | 415 | 62 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 520 | 82 |
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa MX, Coupe de France, FA Cup, KNVB Cup Scottish FA Cup, Turkish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
International
- As of 14 May 2020[47]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Turkey | 2007 | 1 | 0 |
2008 | 14 | 0 | |
2009 | 6 | 0 | |
2010 | 7 | 0 | |
2011 | 7 | 2 | |
2012 | 0 | 0 | |
2013 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 37 | 2 |
- As of 14 May 2020[48]
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kazim-Richards goal.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 10 August 2011 | Türk Telekom Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
2 | 3–0 |
Honours
- Fenerbahçe
- Olympiacos
- Celtic
- Corinthians
Turkey
- UEFA European Championship bronze medalist: 2008[50][51][52]
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