Kombarov with Spartak Moscow
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dmitri Vladimirovich Kombarov | ||
Date of birth | 22 January 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Spartak Moscow | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–2001 | Spartak Moscow | ||
2001–2006 | Dynamo Moscow | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2010 | Dynamo Moscow | 132 | (12) |
2010– | Spartak Moscow | 188 | (20) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Russia-2 | 2 | (0) |
2012– | Russia | 43 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017 |
Dmitri Vladimirovich Kombarov (Russian: Дми́трий Влади́мирович Комба́ров; IPA: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ kɐmˈbarəf]; born 22 January 1987) is a Russian footballer who plays as a left midfielder or a left back for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. He is an identical twin brother of Kirill Kombarov. Known for his technical skills and pace, he currently plays as an attack minded left back.
Dmitri started playing football at the age of 4. In 1993, Dmitri and his brother Kirill joined the Spartak Moscow football academy. After a conflict with the school coaches, the brothers left Spartak and joined the Dynamo Moscow academy.
Dmitri made his first appearance for the main squad of Dynamo on 13 July 2005 in a Russian Cup game against Dynamo Bryansk.
In August 2010, the Kombarov brothers left Dynamo Moscow for their city rivals Spartak Moscow where they started their football education. Despite being a left defender, at the end of the 2012-13 season he finished as the top scorer of the team with 7 goals.
His first appearance in Russia national football team was in February 2012, in the friendly match with Denmark. He was confirmed for the finalized UEFA Euro 2012 squad on 25 May 2012. He scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Armenia on 5 March 2014. On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.