His mother, originally from Belarus, worked as a saleswoman, he never knew his own father and in childhood he considered his stepfather to be such.

In 2004, he left for Krylia Sovetov, making 39 appearances and scoring two goals.

He moved to one of Russia's bigger clubs, Dynamo Moscow in 2005, and has had a successful time there, making 130 appearances and scoring fifteen goals along the way (as of 22 May 2012).

Kolodin received his first international call-up for the Russian national team in 2004.

However, the referee reversed his decision after consulting with his assistant on the basis that the ball had gone out of play before Kolodin committed the tackle.