Colin Kazim-Richards is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Derby County. Born and raised in England, he qualified for Turkish nationality through his mother’s heritage. He began his professional career at Bury before joining Brighton & Hove Albion. In 2007, he chose to represent Turkey at international level, retiring in 2015. He has since forged a career in Europe with Fenerbahçe, Toulouse, Galatasaray and Olympiacos.
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Colin Kazim-Richards is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Derby County. Born and raised in England, he qualified for Turkish nationality through his mother’s heritage. He began his professional career at Bury before joining Brighton & Hove Albion. In 2007, he chose to represent Turkey at international level, retiring in 2015. He has since forged a career in Europe with Fenerbahçe, Toulouse, Galatasaray and Olympiacos. In July 2012 he went on trial with English Premier League side West Ham United, appearing in pre-season friendlies. On 10 August 2012 it was confirmed that the striker had joined the official Blackburn Rovers website on a one-year loan deal. He signed a three-year contract with the Lancashire-based club on a view to a permanent transfer with the view to make the move permanent in the summer of 2013.
In January 2013, he joined French club Toulouses on a six-month loan. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 away win against Le Mans in January 2010, he made his debut the following season. He joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe in January 2011, he scored against Fenera-half-half in a 1-1 draw with local rivals Galatasaray in January 2012. He played a total of thirty-one matches for the Turkish club, scoring five goals. He retired from international football at the end of the 2015 season, earning 37 caps, scoring twice. He also played as a junior for QPR, Arsenal and QPR’s youth team. He is also a member of the England Under-21 squad and the England U-21 World Cup squad.
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