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Dmitri Kombarov
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Kombarov with Spartak Moscow in 2014
Personal information
Full name Dmitri Vladimirovich Kombarov
Date of birth (1987-01-22) 22 January 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Moscow, Soviet Union
Height 1.82m
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Spartak-2 Moscow (manager)
Youth career
1993–2001 Spartak Moscow
2001–2006 Dynamo Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Dynamo Moscow 132 (12)
2010–2019 Spartak Moscow 226 (21)
2019–2021 Krylia Sovetov Samara 50 (0)
Total 408 (33)
National team
2007–2008 Russia U-21 13 (1)
2011 Russia-2 2 (0)
2012–2018 Russia 47 (2)
Teams managed
2022–2024 Zvezda St. Petersburg
2024– Spartak-2 Moscow
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dmitri Vladimirovich Kombarov (born on January 22, 1987) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He mostly played as a left back or a left midfielder. Dmitri is known for his great technical skills and speed on the field.

He is the manager of Spartak-2 Moscow. Dmitri also has an identical twin brother, Kirill Kombarov, who is also a football player.

Dmitri Kombarov's Football Journey

Starting Out at Dynamo Moscow

Dmitri began playing football when he was just four years old. In 1993, he and his twin brother Kirill joined the youth academy of Spartak Moscow.

Later, the brothers moved to the Dynamo Moscow academy. Dmitri played his first game for Dynamo's main team on July 13, 2005. This was during a Russian Cup match.

Moving to FC Spartak Moscow

In August 2010, Dmitri and Kirill left Dynamo Moscow. They joined Spartak Moscow, a rival team in their city. This was the club where they first started their football training.

Even though Dmitri was a defender, he became the top scorer for Spartak at the end of the 2012-13 season. He scored 7 goals that season. Dmitri played for Spartak Moscow until June 2019.

Time at Krylia Sovetov Samara

After leaving Spartak, Dmitri joined PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara on July 9, 2019. This club plays in the Russian Premier League. He played for them during the 2019–20 season.

Playing for Russia

Dmitri Kombarov first played for the Russia national football team in February 2012. This was a friendly match against Denmark.

He was chosen to be part of Russia's team for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. He scored his first goal for Russia in a friendly game against Armenia on March 5, 2014.

Later in 2014, Dmitri was also selected for Russia's team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He scored his first goal in a competitive match for Russia against Liechtenstein. This was during a qualifying game for the 2016 European Championship.

In 2018, he was considered for Russia's 2018 FIFA World Cup team. However, he was not part of the final squad.

Coaching Career

After his playing career, Dmitri Kombarov became a coach. On January 19, 2024, he was named the manager of Spartak-2 Moscow.

Honours and Awards

With Spartak Moscow

  • Russian Premier League: 2016-17 (They won the league title!)
  • Russian Super Cup: 2017 (They won this cup too!)

Individual Awards

  • He was named one of the top 33 players in the Russian league in 2013-14.

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See also

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