Denis Kolinger (born 14 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lokomotiva.

Kolinger was born in Malsch, Germany where his parents were working before they returned to Stankovo in Croatia when he was three months old.

[4] On 15 January 2021, Kolinger moved to Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on a three-year deal.

[6] A Croatian youth international in U16, U17, U18 and U19 categories, Kolinger refused a call-up to the Croatia U21 national football team under Nenad Gračan in August 2014 claiming that he wanted to play for Germany, that he feels he is a German rather than a Croat and is therefore willing to take the chance and seek out German nationality, which he could since it is the country of his birth.

[8] He made his senior debut for Croatia in a May 2017 friendly match against Mexico, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Fran Tudor.