# Denys Favorov

Denys Volodymyrovych Favorov (Ukrainian: Денис Володимирович Фаворов; born 1 April 1991) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I liga club Kotwica Kołobrzeg.

## Career
### Cherkaskyi Dnipro

In 2014, he played for Cherkaskyi Dnipro.

### 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. In week 3 of the 2016–17 Ukrainian First League season, he was voted Player of the Week.
On 13 July 2017, Favorov signed a new contract with Desna for a period of three years. With Desna, he was promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League in the 2017–18 season.
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.
During the 2019–20 Ukrainian First League play-offs, he scored a penalty in a 2–0 away win against Kolos Kovalivka. On 5 July 2020, he scored two goals against Kolos Kovalivka on his way to Play of the Week plaudits.
These efforts earned Desna a place in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round for the first time in club history.
Favarov was included in the Best IX squad for the 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League.

### Zorya Luhansk

On 9 August 2020, Favorov signed a two-year contract with Zorya Luhansk in the Ukrainian Premier League. 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.
On 22 October 2020, he made his debut in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. On 3 December, he provided the assist for Allahyar Sayyadmanesh's winning goal against Leicester in the return fixture at Slavutych-Arena. On 17 April 2021, he scored in a 2–4 league loss to Vorskla Poltava.

### 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. On 24 September, he scored his first goal for Wieczysta against Unia Tarnów.
Favorow featured regularly for Wieczysta, as the won group IV of the III liga in mid-2024 and won promotion to the third division. Shortly after, on 8 June 2024, it was announced Favorow would leave the club at the end of the month.

### Kotwica Kołobrzeg

On 14 March 2025, he signed a contract with Kotwica Kołobrzeg in I liga.

## Personal life

His younger brother Artem Favorov is also a professional footballer.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 26 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Poltava | 2013–14 | Ukrainian First League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Cherkaskyi Dnipro | 2013–14 | Ukrainian Second League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 |
| Cherkaskyi Dnipro | 2014–15 | Ukrainian Second League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Cherkaskyi Dnipro | Total | Total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| Poltava | 2014–15 | Ukrainian First League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Poltava | 2015–16 | Ukrainian First League | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Poltava | Total | Total | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 6 |
| Desna Chernihiv | 2015–16 | Ukrainian First League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 3 |
| Desna Chernihiv | 2016–17 | Ukrainian First League | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 7 |
| Desna Chernihiv | 2017–18 | Ukrainian First League | 27 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 16 |
| Desna Chernihiv | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 7 |
| Desna Chernihiv | 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 8 |
| Desna Chernihiv | Total | Total | 132 | 38 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 141 | 41 |
| Zorya Luhansk | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Zorya Luhansk | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Zorya Luhansk | Total | Total | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 53 | 3 |
| Wieczysta Kraków | 2022–23 | III liga, gr. IV | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 5 |
| Wieczysta Kraków | 2023–24 | III liga, gr. IV | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 9 |
| Wieczysta Kraków | Total | Total | 59 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 62 | 14 |
| Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 2024–25 | I liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 284 | 63 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 312 | 66 |
* ↑ Includes Ukrainian Cup, Polish Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Desna Chernihiv
* Ukrainian First League: 2017–18
Zorya Luhansk
* Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 2020–21
Wieczysta Kraków
* III liga, group IV: 2023–24
* Polish Cup (Lesser Poland regionals): 2022–23
Individual
* Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 2020
* Desna Chernihiv Player of the Year: 2018–19
* Ukrainian First League Best Player: 2017–18