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Denys Volodymyrovych Favorov (; born 1 April 1991) is a Ukrainian professional
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who plays as a defender.


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 The Persha Liha ( ) or Ukrainian First League is a Ukrainian football league system, level of national football competitions (second tier) in Ukraine governed by the Professional Football League of Ukraine, Professional Football League at the disc ...
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 The 2016–17 Ukrainian First League was the 26th since its establishment. The fixtures were announced on 16 July 2016, and the competition commenced on 24 July 2016. The spring session started on 12 March 2017 with the competition ending on 2 Ju ...
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
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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
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. 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 The 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 29th top-level football club competitions since the fall of the Soviet Union and the 12th since the establishment of the Ukrainian Premier League. The tournament has been set to start on 28 J ...
.


Zorya Luhansk

On 9 August 2020, Favorov signed a two-year contract with
Zorya Luhansk FC Zorya Luhansk ( ) is a Ukrainian football team. Zorya Luhansk was based in the city of Luhansk, Ukraine. However, due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, the team currently plays its games at Slavutych-Arena in Zaporizhzhia. The modern club as a ...
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 Chernihiv (, ; , ) is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within the oblast. Chernihiv's population is The city was designated as a Hero City of Ukraine ...
in the first match of the
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League The 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 29th top-level football club competitions since the fall of the Soviet Union and the 12th since the establishment of the Ukrainian Premier League. The tournament has been set to start on 28 J ...
. On 22 October 2020, he made his debut in the
2020–21 UEFA Europa League The 2020–21 UEFA Europa League was the 50th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 12th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. Villarreal defeated Manchester United i ...
against
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at the
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. On 3 December, he provided the assist for
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's winning goal against Leicester in the return fixture at
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. On 17 April 2021, he scored in a 2–4 league loss to
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.


Wieczysta Kraków

On 2 August 2022, he signed a two-year contract with Polish
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side
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. 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 The (; Polish for 'anchor') was an emblem of the Polish Underground State and (AK; 'Home Army') used during World War II. It was created in 1942 by members of the Wawer minor sabotage unit within the AK, as an easily usable emblem for the ...
in
I liga I liga (, ), currently named Betclic I liga due to its sponsorship by Betclic, is the men's second professional association football division of the Polish football league system, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II liga via promotion/rel ...
. On 22 June 2025, he left the club along with the entire Kotwica roster.


Personal life

His younger brother
Artem Favorov Artem Favorov (; born 19 March 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Puskás Akadémia. Career Favorov is a product of the Dynamo Kyiv youth academy. FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv From 2013 to 2016 he played for ...
is also a professional footballer.


Career statistics


Honours

Desna Chernihiv *
Ukrainian First League The Persha Liha ( ) or Ukrainian First League is a Ukrainian football league system, level of national football competitions (second tier) in Ukraine governed by the Professional Football League of Ukraine, Professional Football League at the disc ...
: 2017–18 Zorya Luhansk *
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runner-up:
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Wieczysta Kraków *
III liga, group IV III liga, group IV is one of the four groups of III liga, which are competitions of the fourth tier of the Polish football league system. This group was established in 2016, when, after the 2015–16 season, as a result of the reorganization of th ...
: 2023–24 * Polish Cup (Lesser Poland regionals): 2022–23 Individual *
Ukrainian Footballer of the Year The Ukrainian Footballer of the Year is an annual poll carried out by the ''Ukrainskiy Football'' ("Ukrainian Football") newspaper. The poll is conducted among sports journalists, footballers, football managers and other people connected with footb ...
: 2020 * Desna Chernihiv Player of the Year: 2018–19 *
Ukrainian First League The Persha Liha ( ) or Ukrainian First League is a Ukrainian football league system, level of national football competitions (second tier) in Ukraine governed by the Professional Football League of Ukraine, Professional Football League at the disc ...
Best Player: 2017–18


References


External links


Profile on Official website of FC Desna Chernihiv
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Favorov, Denys 1991 births Living people Footballers from Kyiv Ukrainian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Arsenal Kyiv players FC Poltava players FC Cherkashchyna players FC Desna Chernihiv players FC Zorya Luhansk players Wieczysta Kraków players Kotwica Kołobrzeg (football) players Ukrainian Premier League players Ukrainian First League players Ukrainian Second League players I liga players III liga players Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Poland