Denys Volodymyrovych Favorov (Ukrainian: Денис Володимирович Фаворов; born 1 April 1991) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender.[1]
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 |
Career
editCherkaskyi Dnipro
editIn 2014 he played for Cherkaskyi Dnipro.[2]
Desna Chernihiv
editIn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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]
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]
Personal life
editHis younger brother Artem Favorov is also a professional footballer.[22]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 26 May 2024[23]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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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, gr. IV | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |
2023–24 | III liga, gr. IV | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 9 | ||
Total | 59 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 62 | 14 | |||
Career total | 284 | 63 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 312 | 66 |
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editDesna Chernihiv
Zorya Luhansk
- Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 2020–21
Wieczysta Kraków
Individual
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.
- ^ a b Piegza, Michał (18 May 2024). "Zrobili to! Wieczysta Kraków z awansem". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Zawodnicy odchodzą z Wieczystej". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Denys Favorov brother of Artem Favorov | Referee report". footballski.fr. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Denys Favorov at Soccerway
- ^ "Puchar Polski 2022/2023, grupa: Małopolski ZPN". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "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