Ex-Corinthians striker takes first managerial job at English club | OneFootball

Former striker Colin Kazim-Richards, who had a spell at Corinthians, has begun a new professional chapter, now on the touchline. This Tuesday, he was officially announced as the head coach of Crawley Town, a team that plays in England’s fourth division, for the final stretch of the 2025/26 season.

The deal is temporary and will only be valid until the end of the current EFL League Two campaign. The appointment reflects the difficult moment the club is going through, as it sits in 22nd place in the table and is trying to avoid relegation after ten consecutive matches without a win.

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This will be Kazim’s first experience as a head coach in professional football. In recent years, the former player had been preparing for this transition, balancing studies and hands-on experience during the final stages of his playing career.

In 2024, the former Corinthians player completed the UEFA A Licence, one of the main coaching certifications in European football. The qualification allows him to work with youth categories, lower divisions, and even join coaching staffs at top-level clubs, making it an important step in entering the market.

After earning the licence, Kazim began his journey off the pitch at Arsenal, the club where he was developed. At the London club’s academy, he started working directly on the development of young talents, with special attention to the attacking department.

Throughout 2025, he established himself as a coach focused on strikers, working with Under-15 and Under-16 teams. During that period, he drew on the experience he gained in leagues such as the Premier League, the Süper Lig, and Brazilian football, where he wore the shirts of Corinthians and Coritiba, focusing on aspects such as positioning, finishing, and game reading.

Now, the challenge is more demanding. In charge of Crawley Town, Kazim arrives in a high-pressure situation, tasked with responding quickly and securing the team’s place in the division. The board is betting on his international experience and leadership profile to change the course of the season.

As a player, Kazim-Richards represented Corinthians between 2017 and 2018. For the São Paulo club, he took the field 37 times, scored four goals, and was part of important title-winning campaigns, such as the 2017 Brazilian Championship and the 2017 and 2018 Campeonato Paulista titles.

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