Denys Volodymyrovych Favorov (Ukrainian: Денис Володимирович Фаворов; born 1 April 1991) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Polish III liga club Wieczysta Kraków.[1]
| 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(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wieczysta Kraków | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| 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– | Wieczysta Kraków | 51 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
Cherkaskyi Dnipro edit
In 2014 he played for Cherkaskyi Dnipro.[2]
Desna Chernihiv edit
In March 2016 he signed with Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian First League, signing a contract for 1.5 years. In Chernigov, 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 3 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 FC 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 edit
On 9 August 2020, Favorov signed a 2-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 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 for the winning goal against Leicester in the return fixture at Slavutych-Arena.[16] On 17 April 2021, he scored against Vorskla Poltava in the 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League.[17]
Wieczysta Kraków edit
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 with the new club against Unia Tarnów.[19]
Personal life edit
His younger brother Artem Favorov is also a professional footballer.[20]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 30 March 2024[21]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2014–15 | Ukrainian Second League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 2 | |||
| Poltava | 2014–15 | Ukrainian First League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | Ukrainian First League | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 4 | ||
| Total | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 6 | |||
| Desna Chernihiv | 2015–16 | Ukrainian First League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | Ukrainian First League | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | 35 | 7 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian First League | 27 | 15 | 2 | 1 | – | 29 | 16 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 33 | 7 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | 33 | 8 | ||
| Total | 132 | 38 | 9 | 3 | – | 141 | 41 | |||
| Zorya Luhansk | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
| Wieczysta Kraków | 2022–23 | III liga | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | III liga | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 8 | ||
| Total | 51 | 13 | 2 | 0 | – | 53 | 13 | |||
| Career total | 276 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 304 | 65 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours edit
Club edit
Desna Chernihiv
Zorya Luhansk
- Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 2020–21
Individual edit
References edit
- ^ "Фаворов Денис Владимирович". www.footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Чернігівська «Десна» підписала сім новачків і відправиться на збори в Анталію (in Ukrainian). 1927.kiev.ua. 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Д. Фаворов: мне нравится Десна, и я верю в её перспективы". SportArena.com. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Денис Фаворов - Герой третього туру у Першій лізі". pfl.ua.
- ^ "Денис Фаворов продовжив контракт з Десною". Официальный сайт ФК «Десна». 13 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Dale (20 June 2018). "European league champions and European qualification 2017-18". ESPN. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "V отчетно-выборная конференция ПФЛ Украины. Текстовая трансляция". metalist1925.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Kolos - Desna | Referee report". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Desna - Kolos | Referee report". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Денис Фаворов — найкращий гравець 29-го туру Favbet Ліги!".
- ^ "Denys Favorov qualified with Desna for the Europa League third qualifying round". thetimeshub.in. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Denys Favorov |". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Denys Favorov signed with Zorya". zarya-lugansk.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Favorov scored against Desna | Referee report". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Leicester City FC - FC Zorya Luhansk". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "FC Zorya Luhansk 1 - 0 Leicester City FC". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Ворскла 4 : 2 Зоря". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "DENYS FAVOROV ZAWODNIKIEM WIECZYSTEJ". kswieczysta.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "ODBLOKOWANI. WIECZYSTA - UNIA 7:0". www.kswieczysta.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Denys Favorov brother of Artem Favorov | Referee report". footballski.fr. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Denys Favorov at Soccerway
- ^ "Лауреатом нашого конкурсу вперше став представник "Десни"". www.ukrfootball.ua. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "У першому півріччі 2020-го найкращий — Д. Фаворов". www.ukrfootball.ua. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Денис Фаворов — лучший игрок Десны в минувшем сезоне". www.football.ua. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
External links edit
- Profile on Official website of FC Desna Chernihiv
- Denys Favorov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Denys Favorov at Soccerway