Dmitri Torbinsky
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Dmitri Yevgenyevich Torbinski ' onMouseout='HidePop("52040")' href="/topics/Norilsk">Norilsk
) is a professional association footballer who currently plays as a midfielder
for Lokomotiv Moscow
and the Russian national team
. He is a winger known for his pace and accurate crosses.
player, but moved into football and signed with Spartak's youth academy at a young age. He toiled for several years in the reserve team
before making his first team debut in 2002. He continued as a part-time player in the squad in 2003, but was limited by a serious injury in 2004, making only one appearance.
Like Vladimir Bystrov
and Dmitry Sytchev, Torbinsky is also known for his blistering pace and impressive change of speed which makes him very hard to stop. Hence, being a target for various clubs in Europe.
In 2005, he was sent to Spartak Chelyabinsk on loan in order to get regular playing time and has since returned to the Moscow side, having recovered from his injuries. Torbinski left the club on a free transfer at the end of 2007 season for Lokomotiv Moscow
.
on 24 March 2007 in a game against Estonia
and was called up into Russia's UEFA Euro 2008 squad.
Torbinski came on as a substitute in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands
and scored a goal in extra-time to put Russia 2–1 ahead. The Russians eventually won 3–1 to qualify for the semi-finals.
Norilsk
Norilsk is an industrial city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located between the Yenisei River and the Taymyr Peninsula. Population: It was granted city status in 1953. It is the northernmost city in Siberia and the world's second largest city north of the Arctic Circle...
) is a professional association footballer who currently plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
and the Russian national team
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
. He is a winger known for his pace and accurate crosses.
Club career
He began as a futsalFutsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
player, but moved into football and signed with Spartak's youth academy at a young age. He toiled for several years in the reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
before making his first team debut in 2002. He continued as a part-time player in the squad in 2003, but was limited by a serious injury in 2004, making only one appearance.
Like Vladimir Bystrov
Vladimir Bystrov
Vladimir Sergeyevich Bystrov born 31 January 1984 in Luga, Leningrad Oblast) is an association football right winger who currently plays for FC Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia.-Euro 2008:...
and Dmitry Sytchev, Torbinsky is also known for his blistering pace and impressive change of speed which makes him very hard to stop. Hence, being a target for various clubs in Europe.
In 2005, he was sent to Spartak Chelyabinsk on loan in order to get regular playing time and has since returned to the Moscow side, having recovered from his injuries. Torbinski left the club on a free transfer at the end of 2007 season for Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
.
International career
Torbinski made his debut in the Russian national teamRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
on 24 March 2007 in a game against Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
and was called up into Russia's UEFA Euro 2008 squad.
Torbinski came on as a substitute in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
and scored a goal in extra-time to put Russia 2–1 ahead. The Russians eventually won 3–1 to qualify for the semi-finals.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Russia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 May 2008 | Lokomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) Lokomotiv Stadium is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 28,800 people, all seated... , Moscow, Russia |
5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
|
| 2. | 21 June 2008 | St. Jakob-Park St. Jakob-Park ' is a Swiss sports stadium in Basel. It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Joggeli", as the venue is nicknamed by the locals, was originally built with a capacity of 33,433 seats. The capacity was increased to 42,500 for Euro 2008, which was hosted by Switzerland... , Basel Basel Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany... , Switzerland |
2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 | |
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Div | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... |
2002 | 1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 1st | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spartak Chelyabinsk | 2005 | 2nd | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... |
2006 | 1st | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1st | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 7 | |
| Lokomotiv FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually... |
2008 | 1st | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1st | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | - | - | 95 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 11 | 11 |