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Fatih Terim Managerial Tenure Record

Galatasaray forward who scored against his former club Fenerbahçe.

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.

Major Achievement
UEFA Cup Winner

Lore & Background

Kazim-Richards played for Galatasaray from January 2011, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract after Fenerbahçe terminated his contract. He scored against Fenerbahçe during the season. In July 2012 he went on trial with West Ham United. He played a total of thirty-one matches scoring five goals for Galatasaray.

In Their Own Story

The rain battered the Ali Sami Yen pitch on a cold Istanbul evening in 2000. Inside the dugout, Fatih Terim paced back and forth, his eyes fixed on the scoreboard that read Galatasaray 1-0 Arsenal. The tension was palpable; another mistake could cost them history. He turned to his players, shouting not with anger, but with a fire that demanded one more push. 'For the badge! For Istanbul!' he roared. As the final whistle blew, the roar of the yellow-red crowd drowned out the rain. Terim fell to his knees, tears mixing with the mud, knowing they had just etched their names forever into European football history.

Reader's Guide

Kazim-Richards joined Galatasaray on 3 January 2011 after his contract with Fenerbahçe was terminated. He played 31 matches and scored 5 goals for the club. He left Galatasaray in 2012, going on trial with West Ham United in July 2012.

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