Denys Favorov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denys Volodymyrovych Favorov | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| 2005–2007 | Vidradnyi Kyiv | ||
| 2007–2008 | Arsenal Kyiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Arsenal Kyiv | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Slavutych Cherkasy (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2013 | Poltava | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | Cherkaskyi Dnipro | 23 | (3) |
| 2015 | Poltava | 23 | (6) |
| 2016–2020 | Desna Chernihiv | 139 | (39) |
| 2020–2022 | Zorya Luhansk | 36 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Wieczysta Kraków | 59 | (14) |
| 2025 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025 | |||
Denys Volodymyrovych Favorov (Ukrainian: Денис Володимирович Фаворов; born 1 April 1991) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender.[1]
Cherkaskyi Dnipro
In 2014, he played for Cherkaskyi Dnipro.[2]
Desna Chernihiv
In March 2016, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Ukrainian First League club Desna Chernihiv. In Chernihiv, he soon became one of the leaders of the team.[3] In week 3 of the 2016–17 Ukrainian First League season, he was voted Player of the Week.[4]
On 13 July 2017, Favorov signed a new contract with Desna for a period of three years.[5] With Desna, he was promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League in the 2017–18 season.[6]
In the 2018–19 season, Favorov finished with 15 goals in all competitions, making him the team's top scorer and earning him Player of the Year honours.[7]
During the 2019–20 Ukrainian First League play-offs, he scored a penalty in a 2–0 away win against Kolos Kovalivka.[8] On 5 July 2020, he scored two goals against Kolos Kovalivka on his way to Play of the Week plaudits.[9][10]
These efforts earned Desna a place in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round for the first time in club history.[11]
Favarov was included in the Best IX squad for the 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League.[12]
Zorya Luhansk
On 9 August 2020, Favorov signed a two-year contract with Zorya Luhansk in the Ukrainian Premier League.[13] On 22 August, he scored his first goal for the new club against Desna Chernihiv at the Stadion Yuri Gagarin in Chernihiv in the first match of the 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League.[14]
On 22 October 2020, he made his debut in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.[15] On 3 December, he provided the assist for Allahyar Sayyadmanesh's winning goal against Leicester in the return fixture at Slavutych-Arena.[16] On 17 April 2021, he scored in a 2–4 league loss to Vorskla Poltava.[17]
Wieczysta Kraków
On 2 August 2022, he signed a two-year contract with Polish III liga side Wieczysta Kraków. On 6 August, he played his first match with the new club against Ostrowiec.[18] On 24 September, he scored his first goal for Wieczysta against Unia Tarnów.[19]
Favorow featured regularly for Wieczysta, as the won group IV of the III liga in mid-2024 and won promotion to the third division.[20] Shortly after, on 8 June 2024, it was announced Favorow would leave the club at the end of the month.[21]
Kotwica Kołobrzeg
On 14 March 2025, he signed a contract with Kotwica Kołobrzeg in I liga.[22] On 22 June 2025, he left the club along with the entire Kotwica roster.[23]
Personal life
His younger brother Artem Favorov is also a professional footballer.[24]
