1. Playing career
Dmitri Torbinski's playing career began in futsal before he transitioned to traditional football, eventually joining top-tier clubs in Russia and making significant contributions at the international level.
1.1. Early life and youth career
Dmitri Torbinski was born on 28 April 1984 in Norilsk, Russian SFSR. He initially played futsal, known for his tricky movements, before committing to football. He joined the youth academy of FC Spartak Moscow in 1996, where he began his formal football training until 2001.
1.2. Club career
Torbinski spent several years in Spartak Moscow's reserve team before making his professional debut, embarking on a career that would see him play for multiple clubs across Russia and briefly in Cyprus.
1.2.1. Spartak Moscow (initial spell and loan)
Torbinski made his first-team debut for FC Spartak Moscow in 2002. In 2003, he continued to be part of the squad, though with limited appearances. A serious injury in 2004 significantly hampered his season, restricting him to just one appearance. To gain more regular playing time, he was loaned to Spartak Chelyabinsk in 2005, where he played 24 matches and scored 4 goals in the FNL.
Upon his return to Spartak Moscow in 2006, Torbinski continued to struggle with injuries, which affected his consistency. However, he contributed to the club's success, including two consecutive Russian Premier League runner-up finishes in 2006 and 2007, and a runner-up finish in the Russian Cup in 2006. He also helped the team reach the Russian Cup semifinals in 2007. In 2003, Spartak Moscow won the Russian Cup. His contract with Spartak expired at the end of the 2007 season, leading him to leave the club on a free transfer.
1.2.2. Lokomotiv Moscow
In December 2007, Torbinski joined FC Lokomotiv Moscow. He played for Lokomotiv Moscow from 2008 until the 2012-13 season. During his time at the club, he made 115 appearances across all competitions, scoring 8 goals. His contributions helped Lokomotiv Moscow achieve a 4th-place finish in the league in the 2009 season and reach the Russian Cup quarterfinals in the 2011-12 season.
1.2.3. Later career and retirement
Following his spell at Lokomotiv Moscow, Torbinski moved to FC Rubin Kazan for the 2013-14 season, where he made 29 appearances and scored 2 goals. In July 2014, he joined FC Rostov, playing 32 matches and scoring 2 goals during the 2014-15 season.
From the 2015-16 season until the 2016-17 season, Torbinski played for FC Krasnodar. During his time with Krasnodar, he appeared in 45 matches across all competitions. He contributed to the team's consecutive 4th-place finishes in the Russian Premier League in 2015-16 and 2016-17, helped them reach the Russian Cup semifinals in 2015-16, and the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League Round of 16.
On 14 December 2017, Torbinski signed with the Cypriot club Pafos FC. He made only three appearances for the club before returning to Russia in February 2018 to join FC Baltika Kaliningrad. On 30 August 2018, he returned to the top-tier Russian Premier League, signing a one-year contract with FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. He concluded his 18-year professional playing career at the end of the 2018-19 season.
1.3. International career
Dmitri Torbinski represented the Russian national team in major tournaments, becoming known for his crucial contributions.
He made his debut for the Russian national team on 24 March 2007 in a friendly match against Estonia, going on to make 30 appearances and score 2 goals in total for his country. The following year, he was called up to play for Russia in UEFA Euro 2008. Torbinski came on as a substitute in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals against the Netherlands and scored Russia's second goal in extra-time, putting them 2-1 ahead. Russia ultimately won the match 3-1, advancing to the semi-finals.
After 2012, Torbinski was not called up for the national team for a period, returning to the squad on 27 March 2015 for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Montenegro. This game was abandoned with a 0-0 score due to disruptive behavior from Montenegrin fans. He was included in the UEFA Euro 2016 squad as a replacement for Alan Dzagoev, who had to withdraw due to a metatarsal fracture. Torbinski wore the number 20 jersey for the tournament. However, he did not play in any game at the tournament, and Russia was eliminated in the group stage.
1.3.1. International goals
Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 May 2008 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Kazakhstan | 5-0 | 6-0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 21 June 2008 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | Netherlands | 2-1 | 3-1 | UEFA Euro 2008 |
2. Coaching career
After his retirement as a player in 2019, Torbinski transitioned into coaching. In February 2020, he moved to the United States and took on the role of head coach for the U-21 team of Miami United F.C., a club in the National Premier Soccer League.
3. Personal life
Dmitri Torbinski married Evgenia on 29 November 2008. The wedding was attended by several of his close friends and teammates, including Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Dmitri Sychev, and Radoslav Kováč. The couple welcomed their son, Artyom, on 8 July 2009.
4. Honors
Throughout his career, Dmitri Torbinski achieved several honors with his clubs and the national team.
4.1. Club honors
- Spartak Moscow
- Russian Premier League: Runner-up (2006, 2007)
- Russian Cup: Winner (2003), Runner-up (2006), Semifinalist (2007)
- Lokomotiv Moscow
- Russian Premier League: 4th place (2009)
- Krasnodar
- Russian Premier League: 4th place (2015-16, 2016-17)
- Russian Cup: Semifinalist (2015-16)
4.2. International honors
- Russia
- UEFA European Championship: Bronze medalist (2008)
5. Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2001 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| Spartak Chelyabinsk | 2005 | FNL | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 4 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2005 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Total (2 spells) | 43 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 41 | 1 | |||
| 2012-13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 103 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 8 | ||
| Rubin Kazan | 2013-14 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | - | 29 | 2 | |
| Rostov | 2014-15 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Krasnodar | 2015-16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2016-17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Pafos | 2017-18 | Cypriot First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 2017-18 | FNL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 1 | ||
| Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 2018-19 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 254 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 332 | 22 | ||