Igor Vladimirovich Gorbunov (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Горбунов; born 20 September 1994) is a Russian football player who plays for FC Torpedo Moscow. He is mostly deployed as a left midfielder, but also plays as winger, right midfielder or attacking midfielder.

Igor Gorbunov
Gorbunov with Nizhny Novgorod in 2022
Personal information
Full name Igor Vladimirovich Gorbunov
Date of birth (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Nikitino, Inzhavinsky District, Tambov Oblast, Russia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Torpedo Moscow
Number 17
Youth career
2002–2015 FC Dynamo Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg 26 (3)
2016–2018 FC Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod 52 (12)
2018–2019 PFC Sochi 35 (5)
2019 FC Rotor Volgograd 22 (3)
2020 FC Armavir 1 (0)
2020–2022 FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod 57 (7)
2022–2023 FC Rubin Kazan 22 (1)
2023– FC Torpedo Moscow 41 (7)
International career
2012 Russia U-18 3 (0)
2012–2013 Russia U-19 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 May 2013

Club career

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He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg on 20 July 2015 in a game against FC Khimki.[1]

He made his Russian Football National League debut for FC Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod on 8 July 2017 in a game against FC Avangard Kursk.

He made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Nizhny Novgorod on 26 July 2021 in a game against his former club PFC Sochi. He substituted Albert Sharipov in the 68th minute and scored a goal less than a minute later. This was Nizhny Novgorod's first ever game in the RPL, so it was also the club's first ever goal in the top tier. The game finished with the score of 1–0, giving the club its first victory in the top tier as well.[2]

On 28 July 2022, Gorbunov signed a two-year contract with FC Rubin Kazan.[3] Gorbunov's contract with Rubin was terminated by mutual consent on 19 June 2023.[4]

On 20 June 2023, Gorbunov joined FC Torpedo Moscow on a three-year deal.[5]

Honours

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Career statistics

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As of 21 May 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dynamo St. Petersburg 2015–16 PFL 26 3 1 0 27 3
Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod 2016–17 17 10 0 0 17 10
2017–18 FNL 35 2 2 0 37 2
Sochi 2018–19 35 5 1 0 36 5
Rotor Volgograd 2019–20 35 5 1 0 36 5
Armavir 2019–20 1 0 1 0
Nizhny Novgorod 2020–21 33 5 2 0 35 5
2021–22 RPL 24 2 1 0 25 2
Total 109 19 5 0 0 0 114 19
Career total 206 32 8 0 0 0 214 32

References

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  1. ^ Igor Gorbunov at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
  2. ^ "Nizhny Novgorod v Sochi game report". Russian Premier League. 26 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ИГОРЬ ГОРБУНОВ – В "РУБИНЕ"" (in Russian). Rubin Kazan. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ "ИГОРЬ ГОРБУНОВ ПОКИДАЕТ "РУБИН"" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 19 June 2023.
  5. ^ "ИГОРЬ ГОРБУНОВ — ПЕРВЫЙ НОВИЧОК "ТОРПЕДО" В МЕЖСЕЗОНЬЕ" (in Russian). FC Torpedo Moscow. 20 June 2023.
  6. ^ ПФЛ. Итоги сезона (in Russian). Russian Professional Football League. 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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