Denis Vavro

Denis Vavro (born 10 April 1996) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeň and the Slovakia national team.

Club career Early club career Vavro made his league debut for MŠK Žilina against AS Trenčín on 20 April 2013. On 26 August 2017, he signed a five-year contract with FC Copenhagen.

Lazio and loan to Huesca On 4 July 2019, Vavro moved to Serie A team S.S. Lazio for a reported transfer fee of €10 million. On 1 February 2021, he moved to La Liga club Huesca on loan until the end of the season.

Return to Copenhagen On 24 January 2022, Vavro returned to Copenhagen on loan with an option to buy. On 6 July 2022, it was announced that Copenhagen had triggered the option clause and he re-signed with the Danish team on a four-year contract. His spell at Lazio was described as unimpressive and Vavro appreciated the return to Denmark.

Days before Vavro confirmed his stay at Parken Stadium, a video surfaced on social media in which Vavro was asked if he hated Lazio, to which he quickly responded positively. Vavro soon apologised on social media, stating that the club was "big and historic" and even "too big for a player like him".

Wolfsburg On 30 June 2024, Vavro was loaned to VfL Wolfsburg in Germany.

On 19 May 2025, VfL Wolfsburg exercised the option to buy and signed a two-year contract with Vavro.

Viktoria Plzeň On 29 August 2026, Vavro signed a two-year contract with Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeň.

International career Vavro was called up for two unofficial friendly fixtures held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, against Uganda and Sweden – debuting and scoring the team's only goal in a 3–1 loss against the former. He also played the full minutes in a 6–0 loss against the latter on 12 January.

Vavro returned to the Slovak senior team for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying campaign, playing six matches in Group E, as well as the play-off semi-final against the Republic of Ireland.

At the UEFA Euro 2020, Vavro was an unused substitute in the team's opening match against Poland, before testing positive for the COVID-19 pandemic on 17 June. This prevented him from playing in the remainder of the team's Group E matches as they failed to qualify for the knockout stage.

Vavro was included in Slovakia's squad for UEFA Euro 2024, starting in central defence in all of the team's matches as they reached the round of 16, losing 2–1 to England after extra time.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vavro goal.

Honours MŠK Žilina Fortuna Liga: 2016–17

Copenhagen Danish Superliga: 2018–19, 2022–23 Danish Cup: 2022–23

Individual Peter Dubovský Award: 2017