Dmitri Yevgenyevich Torbinski (; born 28 April 1984) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was a central midfielder and winger known for his pace and accurate crosses.
Club career Torbinski began his career as a futsal player, but has then moved into football and joined the 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 his career as a part-time player in the squad in 2003, but was limited by a serious injury in 2004, making only one appearance.
In 2005, Dmitri was decided to play for Spartak Chelyabinsk in order to get regular playing time and has then returned to Spartak Moscow. Torbinski left the club on a free transfer at the end of 2007 season going to Lokomotiv Moscow.
In July 2014, Torbinski joined FC Rostov.
On 14 December 2017, Torbinski signed a contract with the Cypriot club Pafos FC. After just three games for the club, he returned to Russia, signing with FC Baltika Kaliningrad in February 2018.
On 30 August 2018, he returned to the top-tier Russian Premier League, signing a one-year contract with FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. Since 02/25/2020, Torbinski is a Miami United F.C (USA, Florida) under 21 coach.
International career Torbinski made his debut in the Russian national team on 24 March 2007 in a game against Estonia and was called up to play for Russia in UEFA Euro 2008.
Torbinski came on as a substitute in the quarter-finals in a match against the Netherlands and scored a goal in extra-time to put Russia 2–1 ahead. Russia eventually won 3–1 advancing to the semi-finals.
He has not been called up for the national team from 2012 to 2014, returning to the squad on 27 March 2015 in an UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Montenegro. The game was abandoned with the score of 0–0 due to undisciplined behavior of the Montenegrin fans. He was included in the UEFA Euro 2016 squad, but did not play in any game at the tournament.
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 5–0 6–0 Friendly 2. 21 June 2008 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 2–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2008
Honors International Russia UEFA European Championship bronze medalist: 2008
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSpartak Moscow2001Russian Premier League000000–002002301020–602003302020401102004001000–10Spartak Chelyabinsk2005FNL24410––254Spartak Moscow2005Russian Premier League0000––0020061302030–1802007243618011395Total (2 spells)43312115051755Lokomotiv Moscow2008Russian Premier League20310–10223200917100––17120101700020–1902011–123412050–4112012–1315310––1632013–140000––00Total10384070101158Rubin Kazan2013–14Russian Premier League1911091–292Rostov2014–15272002030322Krasnodar2015–161502070–2402016–171201080–210Total2703015000450Pafos2017–18Cypriot First Division3000––30Career total246182114819132421
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