Dejan Lovren

Lovren was born to Bosnian Croat parents Silva ({{nee|Trgovčević}}) and Saša Lovren in Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina and spent his first years of life in the nearby village of Kraljeva Sutjeska.{{cite news |title=VIDEO: DEJAN LOVREN SE VRATIO U KRAJ U KOJEM JE ODRASTAO Dočekalo ga nekoliko tisuća fanova, on ih iznenadio: 'Ovdje ću otvoriti Dom za starije osobe' |url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/sport/nogomet/video-dejan-lovren-se-vratio-u-kraj-u-kojem-je-odrastao-docekalo-ga-nekoliko-tisuca-fanova-on-ih-iznenadio-ovdje-cu-otvoriti-dom-za-starije-osobe/7658832/ |website=Jutarnji list |date=26 July 2018 |access-date=25 December 2019 |language=hr}}{{cite web |title=Dejan Lovren Player Profile |url=http://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/1275 |website=LFC History |access-date=15 May 2016}} The family was displaced from their home due to the Bosnian War when Lovren was three years old; they eventually settled in Munich.

His family eventually had to leave as they did not possess necessary documentation to reside in Germany and settled in Karlovac, Croatia, 50 kilometres southwest of the capital city of Zagreb.{{cite news |last1=Doyle |first1=Paul |title=Dejan Lovren puts traumas behind him to enjoy Southampton high life |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/nov/30/dejan-lovren-southampton-croatia-chelsea |newspaper=The Guardian |date=30 November 2013 |access-date=15 June 2014}} Lovren stated that he initially found settling in Croatia difficult.

Lovren first played football in Germany with Munich-based BSC Sendling.{{cite web |date=10 July 2018 |title=Dejan Lovren: Vom BSC Sendling ins WM-Halbfinale |trans-title=Dejan Lovren: From BSC Sendling to the World Cup semi-final |url=https://www.fupa.net/berichte/bsc-sendling-muenchen-dejan-lovren-vom-bsc-sendling-ins-wm-h-2108278.html |access-date=29 August 2018 |website=www.fupa.net |language=de}} After moving to Croatia, he played for local teams NK Ilovac and NK Karlovac as a youth before joining NK Dinamo Zagreb in 2004.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

On 10 May 2006, he made his debut for Dinamo in a Prva HNL match against NK Varteks. On 17 July 2006, Lovren was loaned to NK Inter Zaprešić for two seasons where he made 50 league appearances and scored one goal. Following his return from loan Lovren regularly featured in Dinamo's starting XI, appearing in 38 matches throughout the 2008–09 season and scoring three goals. In the 2009–10 season, he featured in all four of Dinamo's UEFA Champions League qualifiers against Pyunik Yerevan and Red Bull Salzburg, and managed to score a header against Pyunik.{{Cite news |date=21 July 2009 |title=Dinamo pred praznim Maksimirom prošao dalje |trans-title=Dinamo advanced in an empty Maksimir. |url=http://sport.dnevnik.hr/clanak/champions_league/uzivo-dinamo-pyunik-0-0.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825183856/http://sport.dnevnik.hr/clanak/champions_league/uzivo-dinamo-pyunik-0-0.html |archive-date=25 August 2009 |access-date=8 September 2009 |publisher=Dnevnik |language=hr}}

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In January 2010, Lovren signed for French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais for €8 million plus €1.5 million in incentives on a four-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web |title=Reference Document 2008/09 |url=http://www.actusnews.com/documents/ACTUS-0-3288-OL-DDR-0809-GB.pdf |publisher=Actusnews Wire |access-date=15 June 2013 |page=101 }} He made his competitive debut on 24 January 2010 in their 2–1 defeat to AS Monaco in the Coupe de France, playing the full match. His Ligue 1 debut came on 31 January in Lyon's 2–1 win at home against Paris Saint-Germain, once again playing the full 90 minutes. During the second half of the season, he made 10 appearances, mostly as a substitute. He was not allowed to participate in Lyon's matches in the UEFA Champions League that season as he had already played in the competition for Dinamo Zagreb.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

Lovren's playing time increased during the 2010–11 season following the departure of two other defenders, Jean-Alain Boumsong and Mathieu Bodmer, in the summer of 2010. During the season, he gradually established himself as a first team regular starter, playing as a centre-back alongside Cris as well as being used as a right or left full-back, demonstrating himself as a versatile defender.{{cite web |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/support-inside-barcelona-lyon-defender-lovren-increasing-3422641 |title=Support inside Barcelona for Lyon defender Lovren increasing |year=2012 |website=Tribal Football |access-date=15 November 2016}} In November 2010 Lovren was listed in the Don Balón list of the 100 best young players in the world.{{cite web |title=Don Balon's list of the 100 best young players in the world |url=http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2010/11/02/don-balons-list-of-the-100-best-young-players-in-the-world/ |publisher=Don Balón |date=2 November 2010 |access-date=9 April 2013}}

On 23 January 2012, Lovren extended his contract with Lyon for two more seasons, signing with the French club until 2016. He started for Lyon in the 2012 Coupe de France Final, a 1–0 win over Quevilly, but was substituted after 18 minutes for Bakary Koné.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

On 14 June 2013, Lovren signed for Southampton on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee,{{cite web |title=Saints Land Lovren |publisher=Southampton F.C. |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-land-lovren-868792.aspx |access-date=14 June 2013 |date=14 June 2013 |archive-date=18 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618034407/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-land-lovren-868792.aspx |url-status=dead }} which was estimated at £8.5 million.{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Gordon |title=Saints make £8m swoop for defender |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/10487269.Saints_make___8m_swoop/ |date=14 June 2013 |newspaper=Southampton Echo |access-date=15 June 2013}} He made his debut on 17 August 2013, in a 1–0 win against West Bromwich Albion.{{cite web |title=West Brom 0 – 1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23644676 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2013 |access-date=19 August 2013}} He scored his first goal for Southampton against Liverpool at Anfield on 21 September 2013, a goal which proved to be the winner.{{cite web |title=Liverpool 0 – 1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24089810 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2013 |access-date=21 September 2013}} On 19 October, he assisted Adam Lallana for the equalising goal against Manchester United in a 1–1 draw at Old Trafford.{{cite web |title=Manchester United 1 – 1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24503988 |website=BBC Sport |date=19 October 2013 |access-date=19 June 2014}} He added a second league goal in a 2–2 away draw against Sunderland on 18 January 2014,{{cite web |title=Sunderland 2 – 2 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25693406 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2014 |access-date=20 January 2014}} but was stretchered off late in the game and required hospital treatment after the match.{{cite web |title=Pochettino admits concern over Lovren and Ramirez injuries |url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3890/england/2014/01/19/4553427/pochettino-admits-concern-over-lovren-and-ramirez-injuries |first=Harry |last=Slavin |website=Goal.com |date=19 January 2014 |access-date=20 January 2014}} On 23 January, it was announced that along with midfielder Gastón Ramírez, Lovren would be out for six-to-eight weeks with ankle ligament damage.{{cite web |title=Gaston Ramirez and Dejan Lovren out for up to eight weeks |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25848751 |website=BBC Sport |date=23 January 2014 |access-date=23 January 2014}}

At the conclusion of his first season in the Premier League, Lovren was named in Bloomberg Sports' Power 50 list, which provides statistical rankings of performances from players in Europe's top five leagues.{{cite web |title=Saints trio in Bloomberg Power 50 |publisher=Southampton F.C. |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/22052014-fonte-lovren-lambert-bloomberg-power-50-1569451.aspx |date=22 May 2014 |access-date=24 May 2014 |archive-date=25 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525214202/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/22052014-fonte-lovren-lambert-bloomberg-power-50-1569451.aspx |url-status=dead }} He was the fifth-highest ranked player from the Premier League in 31st position.{{cite web |title=Power 50 List |website=Bloomberg Sports |url=https://www.bsports.com/power50-list#.U4Dh6CqtNMU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525214140/https://www.bsports.com/power50-list#.U4Dh6CqtNMU|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2014 |access-date=24 May 2014}} After much speculation regarding Lovren's future following the departures of Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw and Rickie Lambert from Southampton, Liverpool Echo reported on 25 July 2014 that Southampton had agreed a fee with Liverpool for the sale of Lovren, who was set to undergo a medical at the Merseyside club after reportedly handing in a transfer request at Southampton.{{cite news |title=Liverpool FC agree £20m deal for Lovren |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-fc-agree-20m-deal-7509715 |date=25 July 2014 |access-date=26 July 2014}}

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On 27 July 2014, Lovren became the third Southampton player that transfer window to join Liverpool, after Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana. He signed a four-year deal for a reported fee of £20 million, becoming the most expensive defender in Liverpool's history until Virgil van Dijk joined the club in 2018.{{cite web |title=Liverpool sign Dejan Lovren from Southampton |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28492306 |date=27 July 2014 |access-date=27 July 2014}}{{cite web |title=Dejan Lovren seals Liverpool transfer |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/167331-dejan-lovren-seals-liverpool-transfer |date=27 July 2014 |access-date=27 July 2014 |archive-date=20 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820213207/https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/167331-dejan-lovren-seals-liverpool-transfer |url-status=live }}

On 10 August 2014 he made his debut in a friendly for Liverpool against Borussia Dortmund at Anfield, scoring the second goal in a 4–0 victory,{{cite web |title=Liverpool 4–0 Borussia Dortmund |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28732036 |date=10 August 2014 |access-date=10 August 2014}} and made his competitive debut on 17 August in the club's opening game of the Premier League season, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win over former club Southampton at Anfield.{{cite web |title=Liverpool 2–1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28730043 |access-date=17 August 2014 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2014}} He scored his first official goal for Liverpool on 28 October, when he headed in the game-winner from a free-kick in a fourth round League Cup 2–1 victory over Swansea City.{{cite web |title=Liverpool 2–1 Swansea |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29699743 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=29 October 2014 |date=28 October 2014}} However, following his poor performance in a Champions League defeat to Basel, Lovren was dropped from the first team.{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Darren |title=Dejan Lovren's Liverpool future in doubt as teammates lose faith in defender after dismal start |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/dejan-lovrens-liverpool-future-doubt-4800297 |newspaper=Daily Mirror |access-date=5 November 2015 |date=12 December 2015}} As the last penalty taker, Lovren put his attempt over the crossbar as Liverpool lost in a penalty shootout to Beşiktaş on 26 February 2015 as they were eliminated from the last 32 of the Europa League.{{cite news |last1=Whalley |first1=Mike |title=Besiktas 1–0 Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31627521 |access-date=27 February 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2015}} The Telegraph website included Lovren in a feature about the 2014–15 Premier League's 20 worst signings which remarked on the number of his errors that resulted in opposition goals.{{cite news |title=20 worst Premier League signings of the 2014–15 season |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11616110/20-worst-Premier-League-signings-of-the-201415-season.html?frame=3257609 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=4 November 2015 |date=4 June 2015}}

Lovren regained his place in the lineup for the first three games of the 2015–16 season and performed well securing three clean sheets and seven points. However, following a pair of defeats to West Ham United and rivals Manchester United in which the defence conceded six goals, Lovren again lost his place to Mamadou Sakho.{{cite web |title=Rodgers Insists Sakho Remains in His Long-Term Plans |url=http://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/liverpool-fc-news-coverage/2015/9/17/9344453/brendan-rodgers-mamadou-sakho-start-bordeaux-new-contract-lovren |website=SB Nation |access-date=4 November 2015 |date=17 September 2015}} On 8 November he came on as a substitute for Sakho in a 2–1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield, with Sakho sustaining a knee injury that ruled him out for two months.{{cite web |title=Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho out six to eight weeks with knee injury |url=http://www.espnfc.com/liverpool/story/2709248/mamadou-sakho-out-six-eight-weeks-for-liverpool-knee-injury |website=ESPN FC |access-date=13 November 2015 |date=13 November 2015}} On 13 December, in a 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion, Lovren was stretchered off the pitch in the 79th minute due to injury and was replaced by Divock Origi.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35055770 |title=Liverpool 0–0 West Brom |date=13 December 2015 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 December 2015}} The following 14 April, Lovren scored a stoppage-time winning goal in a 4–3 Europa League quarter-final win over Borussia Dortmund.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/14/liverpool-borussia-dortmund-europa-league-report |title=Liverpool's Dejan Lovren sinks Borussia Dortmund in stirring comeback |last=Hunter |first=Andy |date=14 April 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=15 April 2016}} Having endured a difficult start to his career at Liverpool, by the end of the 2015–16 season under Jürgen Klopp, Lovren was described as having transformed into a "calm and composed" leader on the pitch by Liverpool Echo.{{cite news |last1=Pearce |first1=James |title=Blood Red: Lovren's transformation epitomises Liverpool FC's progress under Klopp |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/blood-red-lovrens-transformation-epitomises-11297940 |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |access-date=15 May 2016 |date=7 May 2016}}

On 28 April 2017, Lovren extended his contract with Liverpool, until 2021.{{cite web |title=Dejan Lovren: Liverpool centre-back signs new deal until 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39744882 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 April 2017 |date=28 April 2017}}

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He had a rocky start to the 2017–18 season, being at fault for Harry Kane and Son Heung-min's early goals as Tottenham Hotspur defeated Liverpool 4–1 on 22 October 2017. He was substituted for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after only half an hour.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tottenham-vs-liverpool-player-ratings-dejan-lovren-harry-kane-dele-alli-son-hueng-min-a8014126.html |title=Dejan Lovren endures a nightmare to forget as Tottenham light up Wembley with demolition of Liverpool |newspaper=The Independent |last=Corless |first=Liam |date=22 October 2017 |access-date=23 December 2019}} On 17 December, Lovren scored his first goal of the season in a 4–0 win over Bournemouth; a result which saw Liverpool become the first team in Premier League history to win four consecutive away league matches by a margin of at least three goals.{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/liverpool-make-history-with-away-game-goal-tally/12jskoyjq9br01o8rlni44sp02 |title=Liverpool Make History with Record Away Goal Tally |website=Goal.com |last=Crawford |first=Stephen |date=17 December 2017 |access-date=18 December 2017}} After Virgil van Dijk's arrival on 1 January, he and Lovren built a steady partnership at the heart of Liverpool's defence.{{cite web |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-champions-final-vandijk/van-dijk-has-made-me-a-better-player-says-liverpools-lovren-idUKKCN1IN301 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623170213/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-champions-final-vandijk/van-dijk-has-made-me-a-better-player-says-liverpools-lovren-idUKKCN1IN301 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2018 |title=van Dijk has made me a better player, says Liverpool's Lovren |publisher=Reuters |date=26 May 2018 |access-date=23 June 2018}} On 14 January 2018, Lovren captained Liverpool for the first time in a 4–3 win against Manchester City.{{Cite web |first=Chris |last=Shaw |date=14 January 2018 |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/287374-lovren-being-liverpool-captain-was-an-honour |title=Lovren: Being Liverpool captain was an honour |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=16 May 2018}} On 13 May, Lovren scored his second goal of the season in a 4–0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion, which secured Liverpool's qualification for the Champions League next season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44020158 |title=Liverpool 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion |date=13 May 2018 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=14 May 2018}} Lovren, as well, played a significant role in Liverpool's Champions League run, where the team reached the final, but eventually lost it to the ruling champions Real Madrid.{{Cite web |first=Joel |last=Rabinowitz |date=1 June 2018 |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2018/06/dejan-lovren-2017-18-season-review-a-tale-of-two-halves-for-battling-centre-back |title=Dejan Lovren 2017/18 Season Review: A campaign of two halves for battling centre-back |website=This Is Anfield|access-date=23 December 2019}}{{Cite news |first=Rob |last=Smyth |date=26 May 2018 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/may/26/real-madrid-v-liverpool-champions-league-final-2018-live |title=Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 to win Champions League final 2018 – as it happened |newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=23 December 2019}}{{Cite news |first=Andy |last=Hunter |date=26 May 2018 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/26/real-madrid-liverpool-champions-league-final-player-ratings#maincontent |title=Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool: Champions League final player ratings |newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=23 December 2019}}

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Lovren entered the 2018–19 season injured following that summer's World Cup.{{Cite web |title=Jurgen Klopp reveals when he expects Dejan Lovren to return from injury |publisher=Talksport |date=24 August 2018| access-date = 18 January 2020 |url=https://talksport.com/football/414907/liverpool-dejan-lovren-expected-return-from-injury-after-international-break-jurgen-klopp/}} He returned to the squad for an EFL Cup match against Chelsea that Liverpool lost 1–2.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45569330 |title=Liverpool 1–2 Chelsea |date=26 September 2018 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=22 December 2019}} On 26 December, he scored the opening goal in the 4–0 win over Newcastle United.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46615145 |title=Liverpool 4–0 Newcastle United |date=26 December 2018 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=22 December 2019}} During the match against Manchester City on 3 January 2019, Lovren made a crucial error that lead to Sergio Agüero's opening goal. Liverpool lost the match 2–1 and ending their unbeaten run in the Premier League.{{Cite news| first =Jamie| last=Jackson | date= 3 January 2019 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/03/manchester-city-liverpool-premier-league-player-ratings| title=Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool: Premier League player ratings|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=22 December 2019}}{{Cite web |first=Joe |last=Moore |date=5 January 2019 |url=https://talksport.com/football/468395/liverpool-dejan-lovren-midfield-win-anything/ |title=Liverpool will not win ANYTHING with Dejan Lovren and the midfield that faced Man City, claims talkSPORT host |publisher=Talksport|access-date=22 December 2019}} Six minutes into the FA Cup game against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 7 January, Lovren got injured and substituted for Ki-Jana Hoever.{{Cite web |first=Christopher |last=Simpson |date=7 January 2019 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2711932-liverpools-dejan-lovren-suffers-injury-vs-wolves-replaced-by-ki-jana-hoever |title=Liverpool's Dejan Lovren Suffers Injury vs. Wolves, Replaced by Ki-Jana Hoever |website=Bleacher Report|access-date=22 December 2019}} He subsequently lost his spot in the starting eleven playing only two full games for the remainder of the season, as Liverpool lost the Premier League by a single point behind eventual champions Manchester City{{Cite web |first=Tom |last=Rostance |date=5 January 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48152845 |title=Premier League title: The tiny margins that divided Man City and Liverpool |website=BBC Sport|access-date=22 December 2019}} and won the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final against Tottenham Hotspur where he remained an unused substitute.{{Cite web |first=Phil |last=McNulty |date=1 June 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48368443 |title=Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool |website=BBC Sport|access-date=22 December 2019}}{{Cite web |first=Damir |last=Dobrinić |date=1 June 2019 |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/nogomet/liga-prvaka/video-liverpool-je-novi-prvak-europe-dejan-lovren-slavi-jrgen-klopp-i-drustvo-izvode-svoj-sou-na-prepunom-raspjevanom-wanda-metropolitanu/8951873/ |title=VIDEO: LIVERPOOL JE NOVI PRVAK EUROPE! Dejan Lovren slavi, Jürgen Klopp i društvo izvode svoj šou na prepunom, raspjevanom Wanda Metropolitanu! |publisher=Sportske novosti|access-date=22 December 2019 |language=hr}} He became the tenth Croatian in history to win the Champions League.{{Cite web |last=Hina |date=2 June 2019 |title=Lovren postao deseti Hrvat s titulom Lige prvaka, Modrić nedostižan s četiri naslova |trans-title=Lovren became the tenth Croatian with a Champions League title, Modrić unreachable with four titles. |url=https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/strani-nogomet/lovren-postao-deseti-hrvat-s-titulom-lige-prvaka-modric-nedostizan-s-cetiri-naslova-606705 |access-date=16 October 2020 |website=Slobodna Dalmacija |language=hr-hr}}

During the summer 2019, Lovren demanded a transfer since he did not want to be a substitute. The strongest interest was expressed by Serie A clubs Milan{{Cite web |url=https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/ac-milan-in-continuous-talks-for-lovren-the-details-14104 |title=AC Milan in continuous talks for Lovren: the details |date=7 July 2018 |website=Calciomercato|access-date=22 December 2019}} and Roma.{{Cite web |first=Christopher |last=Simpson |date=4 September 2019 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2852333-dejan-lovren-says-he-wanted-to-leave-liverpool-but-turned-down-roma-move |title=Dejan Lovren Says He 'Wanted to Leave' Liverpool, but Turned Down Roma Move |website=Bleacher Report|access-date=22 December 2019}} He was therefore left out of the squad for 2019 UEFA Super Cup, which Liverpool won beating Chelsea on penalties.{{Cite web |first=Tom |last=Sunderland |date=13 August 2019 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2849470-liverpools-dejan-lovren-out-of-super-cup-amid-roma-transfer-rumours |title=Liverpool's Dejan Lovren out of Super Cup Amid Roma Transfer Rumours |website=Bleacher Report|access-date=22 December 2019}}{{Cite web |first=Gary |last=Rose |date=14 August 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49332825 |title=Liverpool 2-2 Chelsea |website=BBC Sport|access-date=22 December 2019}} Lovren returned to the squad for an EFL Cup match against MK Dons on 25 September.{{Cite news |first=Charlie |last=Malam |date=26 September 2019 |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1182737/Liverpool-player-ratings-MK-Dons-Rhian-Brewster-Naby-Keita-Harvey-Elliott-Carabao-Cup |title=Liverpool player ratings vs MK Dons: Three players handed fives as two youngsters shine |newspaper=Daily Express|access-date=22 December 2019}} He went on to solidify his spot in the starting XI following Joël Matip's injury.{{Cite web |first=Rory |last=Marsden |date=22 November 2019 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2863822-dejan-lovren-says-he-started-from-zero-again-at-liverpool-after-injury |title=Dejan Lovren Says He 'Started from Zero Again' at Liverpool After Injury |website=Bleacher Report|access-date=22 December 2019}} On 27 November, he scored the equalizer in the Champions League group stage match against Napoli, that ended as a 1–1 draw.{{Cite news |first=Andy |last=Hunter |date=27 November 2019 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/27/liverpool-napoli-champions-league-match-report |title=Dejan Lovren's header rescues point for Liverpool against Napoli |newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=22 December 2019}} However, on 10 December, he suffered a knee injury in a game against Red Bull Salzburg and was substituted for Joe Gomez.{{Cite news |first=Jake |last=Polden |date=10 December 2019 |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-dejan-lovren-forced-knee-21068222 |title=Dejan Lovren forced off with knee injury in Liverpool's clash with RB Salzburg |newspaper=Daily Mirror|access-date=22 December 2019}} The injury forced him to miss the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, which Liverpool won beating Flamengo 1–0 in the final.{{Cite news |first=Melissa |last=Reddy |date=21 December 2019 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/liverpool-vs-flamengo-result-report-goal-firmino-club-world-cup-final-2019-a9256636.html |title=Roberto Firmino the hero again as Liverpool beat Flamengo to win the Club World Cup final |newspaper=The Independent|access-date=22 December 2019}} He returned on 26 January 2020 and captained the team in an FA Cup game against Shrewsbury Town that ended as a 2–2 draw.{{Cite news |first=Alex |last=Hess |date=26 January 2020 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2020/jan/26/shrewsbury-v-liverpool-fa-cup-fourth-round-live |title=Shrewsbury 2–2 Liverpool |newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=26 January 2020}} On 25 June, Lovren became the first Croatian to win a Premier League after Liverpool finished first place in the 2019–20 Premier League.{{Cite web |date=25 June 2020 |title=Došao je i taj dan: Chelsea srušio Manchester City, Liverpool je prvak Engleske! |trans-title=That day has come: Chelsea defeated Manchester City, Liverpool is the champion of England! |url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/nogomet/chelsea-srusio-manchester-city-liverpool-je-prvak-engleske---610679.html |access-date=25 June 2020 |website=Gol.hr |language=hr}}{{Cite web |date=26 June 2020 |title=Pljušte reakcije na Liverpool: Zanimljivim objavama oglasio se i Lovren koji se upisao u povijest |trans-title=Reactions to Liverpool are pouring in: Lovren, who made history, also spoke out with interesting posts. |url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/nogomet/lavina-reakcija-na-liverpool-oglasio-se-i-lovren-koji-se-upisao-u-povijest---610681.html |access-date=26 June 2020 |website=Gol.hr |language=hr}}

File:Dejan Lovren 2020 Super Cup.jpg trophy]]

On 27 July 2020, Lovren signed for Zenit Saint Petersburg on a three-year contract for €12 million after a six-year spell with Liverpool.{{Cite web |date=2020-07-27 |title=Dejan Lovren leaves LFC for Zenit St. Petersburg |url=https://legacy.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/403751-dejan-lovren-leaves-lfc-for-zenit-st-petersburg |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Liverpool FC}}{{Cite web |date=2025-06-20 |title=Dejan Lovren is a Zenit player! |url=http://en.fc-zenit.ru/news/2020-07-27-deyan-lovren-v-zenite-.htm |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=en.fc-zenit.ru |language=en-EN}} He debuted for Zenit on 7 August in the 2020 Russian Super Cup against Lokomotiv Moscow. The match ended as a 2–1 victory for Zenit, meaning that Lovren won his first trophy with the club in his first game.{{Cite web |title=«Зенит» обыграл «Локомотив» и стал пятикратным победителем Олимп-Суперкубка России |url=https://premierliga.ru/news/rfpl/news_25304.html |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=premierliga.ru}} He made his league debut on 11 August, in a 0–2 win over Rotor Volgograd.{{Cite web|date=11 August 2020|title=FC Rotor Volgograd vs. Zenit St Petersburg - Football Match Summary|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=575232|access-date=12 August 2020|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} Four days later, he scored his first goal for Zenit in a 0–2 victory over Rostov.{{Cite web |title=Ловрен забил первый гол за «Зенит» |url=https://www.sports.ru/football/1088023705.html |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=www.sports.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=2020-08-15 |title=Sportske novosti - Početak iz snova! Dejan Lovren glavom pogodio s ‘bijele točke‘ i zabio krasan prvi gol u novom klubu |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/nogomet-mix/pocetak-iz-snova-dejan-lovren-glavom-pogodio-s-bijele-tocke-i-zabio-krasan-prvi-gol-u-novom-klubu-15013771 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=sportske.jutarnji.hr |language=hr-hr}}

On 20 October, in his Champions League debut for the club, he took a shot from outside of the penalty area which deflected off Ethan Horvath's back into the net, as Zenit lost 1–2 to Club Brugge.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-20 |title=Video: Što li sada misle u Liverpoolu!? Pogledajte strašnu golčinu Dejana Lovrena s više od 25 metara |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/liga-prvaka/video-sto-li-sada-misle-u-liverpoolu-pogledajte-strasnu-golcinu-dejana-lovrena-s-vise-od-25-metara-15026664 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=sportske.jutarnji.hr |language=hr-hr}} On 8 November, Lovren captained Zenit for the first time in a match against Krasnodar, due to Artem Dzyuba being stripped off captaincy after an explicit video depicting him masturbating leaked and went viral.{{Cite web |title=Дзюба выйдет в старте на матч с «Краснодаром», но капитаном будет Ловрен |url=https://www.sports.ru/football/1090800019-dzyuba-vyjdet-v-starte-na-match-s-krasnodarom-no-kapitanom-budet-lovre.html |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=www.sports.ru |language=ru}} In the closing minutes of the game, he won a penalty which was successfully converted by Aleksei Sutormin, as Zenit won 3–1.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-08 |title=Sportske novosti - Lovren izborio penal, Juranović zabio autogol, veliki hrvatski talent vratio se na teren nakon 95 dana! |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/nogomet-mix/lovren-izborio-penal-juranovic-zabio-autogol-veliki-hrvatski-talent-vratio-se-na-teren-nakon-95-dana-15030288 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=sportske.jutarnji.hr |language=hr-hr}} Ahead of Zenit's league match against Sochi, played on 11 April 2021, Lovren suffered a muscle injury in training.{{Cite news |date=2021-04-13 |title=Lovren na Instagramu objavio loše vijesti: 'Moram dan započeti s osmijehom...' |url=https://net.hr/sport/nogomet/lovren-objavio-lose-vijesti-nije-bas-najbolje-vrijeme-za-ovo-u-meduvremenu-moram-dan-zapoceti-s-osmijehom/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210516061931/https://net.hr/sport/nogomet/lovren-objavio-lose-vijesti-nije-bas-najbolje-vrijeme-za-ovo-u-meduvremenu-moram-dan-zapoceti-s-osmijehom/ |archive-date=2021-05-16 |access-date=2025-06-25 |work=Net.hr |language=hr-HR}} In his absence, on 2 May, Zenit won the league title after thrashing Lokomotiv Moscow 6–1.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-02 |title=Sportske novosti - Vedran Ćorluka doživio jedan od najtežih poraza u karijeri, prvak pregazio konkurenta i uzeo novi naslov! |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/nogomet-mix/vedran-corluka-dozivio-jedan-od-najtezih-poraza-u-karijeri-prvak-pregazio-konkurenta-i-uzeo-novi-naslov-15069956 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=sportske.jutarnji.hr |language=hr-hr}}

Lovren started the 2021–22 season by winning another Super Cup, beating Lokomotiv Moscow 3–0 on 17 July.{{Cite web |title=Lovren osvojio ruski Superkup |url=https://sport.hrt.hr/medunarodni-nogomet/lovren-osvojio-ruski-superkup-2379971 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Hrvatska radiotelevizija |language=hr}} Due to injuries, he made only 19 appearances during the first half of the season, as Zenit won the league once again.{{Cite web |title=Dejan Lovren postao prvak Rusije: "Žao mi je što nisam mogao dati doprinos" |url=https://www.index.hr/clanak.aspx?id=2360715 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=www.index.hr |language=hr}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-04 |title=Sportske novosti - Što će biti s Lovrenom? Ostane li u Rusiji, možda neće vidjeti SP! A poruka na Instagramu sugerira ovo... |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/nogomet-medjunarodni/sto-ce-biti-s-lovrenom-ostane-li-u-rusiji-mozda-nece-vidjeti-sp-a-poruka-na-instagramu-sugerira-ovo-15206411 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=sportske.jutarnji.hr |language=hr-hr}}

On 2 January 2023, Lovren returned to France to re-join Lyon on a two-and-a-half-year contract, almost ten years after he had first left the club. {{cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/dejan-lovren-de-retour-a-l-ol-jusqu-en-2025|title=Dejan Lovren de retour à l'OL jusqu'en 2025|trans-title=Dejan Lovren back at OL until 2025|website=www.ol.fr|language=French|date=2 January 2023|accessdate=2 January 2023}}

On 16 September 2024, Lovren joined Super League club PAOK on a two-year deal. {{cite web |date=16 September 2024 |title=Παίκτης του ΠΑΟΚ ο Ντέγιαν Λόβρεν |trans-title=Dejan is here |url=https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20240916-paiktis-tou-paok-o-dejan-lovren/ |accessdate=16 September 2024 |publisher=PAOK FC |language=Greek}}

Lovren made 54 appearances and scored six goals for various Croatian youth national teams.{{cite web |url=http://www.hns-cff.hr/?ln=hr&w=statistike&repka=U&id=14746 |title=Hrvatski nogometni savez |website=www.hns-cff.hr}} He received his first call-up to Croatia national team in August 2009 by manager Slaven Bilić, who included the player in his match squad against Belarus. Lovren was an unused substitute, but still was reportedly delighted with the new experience.{{Cite news |title=Novi reprezentativac spreman za "modre" izazove |url=http://www.nk-dinamo.hr/vijest/prikaz/1812/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816233706/http://www.nk-dinamo.hr/vijest/prikaz/1812/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 August 2009 |publisher=NK Dinamo |date=14 August 2009 |access-date=6 September 2009 |language=hr}} He made his debut against Qatar on 8 November 2009, coming on as a substitute for Danijel Pranjić.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

On 2 September 2011, Lovren scored his first international goal, against Malta in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match. He was included by manager Slaven Bilić in the training camp prior to the UEFA Euro 2012 but was not selected for the final squad because of an injury.{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0254-0d7de7ac0b0f-ff658cda0094-1000--euro-team-camps-29-may/ |title=EURO team camps: 29 May |last=UEFA.com |date=29 May 2012 |website=UEFA |language=en|access-date=29 February 2020}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Lovren scored his second goal for Croatia on 26 March 2013 in a World Cup qualifying match against Wales at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. It was an equalizer that leveled the match after Gareth Bale had given Wales the lead from a penalty which Lovren caused. Croatia eventually won the game 1–2.{{cite web |title=Lovren izjednačio, Eduardo zabio za pobjedu! |url=http://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/nogomet/reprezentacije/hrvatska-u-walesu-nastavlja-pobjednicki-niz-sammir-i-eduardo-u-postavi---280080.html |publisher=gol.dnevnik.hr |date=26 March 2013 |language=hr |access-date=9 April 2013}}{{cite web |last=Pope |first=Bruce |title=Wales 1 – 2 Croatia |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21881457 |website=BBC Sport |date=26 March 2013 |access-date=15 June 2013}}

In May 2014, Lovren was named in manager Niko Kovač's provisional 30-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.{{cite web |title=Provisional Croatia call for Lovren |publisher=Southampton F.C. |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/14052014-dejan-lovren-croatia-wc-provisional-1551891.aspx |date=14 May 2014 |access-date=24 May 2014 |archive-date=14 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514222441/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/14052014-dejan-lovren-croatia-wc-provisional-1551891.aspx |url-status=dead }} In the opening match of the tournament, on 12 June against the hosts Brazil in São Paulo, Lovren was judged by the Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura to have fouled Fred in the 69th minute when the score was 1–1. A controversial penalty was given, which was converted by Neymar and led to Brazil's eventual 3–1 win.{{cite news |title=Brazil 3–1 Croatia |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25285029 |website=BBC Sport |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=12 June 2014}}{{cite news |title=World Cup 2014: Brazil v Croatia referee scandalous – Dejan Lovren |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27827271 |website=BBC Sport |date=13 June 2014 |access-date=13 June 2014}} He was featured in the other two group stage matches as Croatia crashed out of the tournament following a 1–3 defeat to Mexico.{{cite web |title=Croatia 1–3 Mexico |first=Mandeep |last=Sanghera |date=23 June 2014 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25285326 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=22 December 2019}}

Lovren's deteriorating relationship with manager Ante Čačić ultimately resulted in him being left out of Croatia's squad for the UEFA Euro 2016.{{cite news |last1=Islamović |first1=Elvir |title=Čačić looks to Croatia youth as Lovren misses out |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d811e7953da-5093b14c1518-1000--cacic-looks-to-croatia-youth-as-lovren-misses-out/ |access-date=1 June 2016 |publisher=UEFA |date=16 May 2016}}

File:Dejan Lovren Croatia.jpg at the 2018 FIFA World Cup]]

In May 2018, he was named in Zlatko Dalić's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb |title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced? |website=Goal.com}} In the final group stage match against Iceland, after Croatia had already qualified for the knockout stage, his handball in the penalty box caused a penalty that was converted successfully by Gylfi Sigurðsson for 1–1. Despite that, Croatia won the match 1–2 and topped their group.{{cite web |title=Iceland 1–2 Croatia |first=Luke |last=Reddy |date=26 June 2018 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44439256 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=22 December 2019}} He then featured throughout the competition as Croatia reached the final where they lost to France 4–2.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44754965 |title=France 4–2 Croatia |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=15 July 2018 |access-date=1 September 2018}}

On 11 September, Lovren missed Croatia's debut match in the inaugural edition of UEFA's new tournament Nations League, the team's 6–0 historical defeat to Spain, due to injury.{{cite web |title=Spain 6–0 Croatia |first=Elvir |last=Islamović |date=11 September 2018 |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2024040--spain-vs-croatia/ |publisher=UEFA |access-date=11 January 2019}}{{cite web |title=POTVRĐENA CRNA PROGNOZA Na Španjolsku bez Dejana Lovrena, ali za otvaranje Lige nacija se zato vraća jedan od ključnih Vatrenih |date=7 September 2018 |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/nogomet/reprezentacija/potvrdena-crna-prognoza-na-spanjolsku-bez-dejana-lovrena-ali-za-otvaranje-lige-nacija-se-zato-vraca-jedan-od-kljucnih-vatrenih/7804074 |publisher=Sportske novosti |access-date=11 January 2019 |language=hr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908123612/https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/nogomet/reprezentacija/potvrdena-crna-prognoza-na-spanjolsku-bez-dejana-lovrena-ali-za-otvaranje-lige-nacija-se-zato-vraca-jedan-od-kljucnih-vatrenih/7804074/ |archive-date=8 September 2018 |url-status=dead}} He came back a month later for a match against England, that ended up as a goalless draw.{{cite web |title=Croatia 0–0 England |first=Phil |last=McNulty |date=13 October 2018 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45755081 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=11 January 2019}} On 15 November, he took part in Spain's 3–2 defeat. After the match, Lovren sparked controversy after calling the Spain team "a bunch of pussies" on Instagram Live and admitting that he deliberately elbowed Spain's defender Sergio Ramos, whom he had a feud in the media with prior to the match.{{cite web |title=Dejan Lovren Brags About Elbowing Sergio Ramos On Instagram |first=Josh |last=Lawless |date=16 November 2018 |url=http://www.sportbible.com/football/news-dejan-lovren-brags-about-elbowing-sergio-ramos-on-instagram-20181116 |website=SPORTbible |access-date=11 January 2019}} Three days later, Croatia suffered a 1–2 defeat to England and got relegated from the League A to the League B of the next edition of the Nations League.{{cite web |title=England 2–1 Croatia in Nations League: Three Lions deliver Wembley win to savour |first=Phil |last=McNulty |date=18 November 2018 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46255258 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=11 January 2019}}

On 11 January 2019, UEFA banned Lovren for one international match for disrespecting the Spain national team and their flag, and the deliberate elbowing of Ramos. He could not play in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Azerbaijan.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/running-competitions/disciplinary/ |title=Disciplinary updates |publisher=UEFA |date=11 January 2019 |access-date=22 March 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116234024/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/disciplinary/index.html#post_3933436 |archive-date=16 January 2019}} He scored his third international goal on 6 September in a 0–4 win over Slovakia.{{cite web |title=SLOVAČKA - HRVATSKA 0:4 Vrhunska igra Hrvatske u važnoj pobjedi |author=S.M. |date=6 September 2019 |url=https://www.index.hr/mobile/clanak.aspx?category=sport&id=2114110 |publisher=Index.hr |access-date=22 December 2019 |language=hr}} {{cns|However, his errors in the away fixtures against Azerbaijan and Wales caused Croatia to drop four points and delayed the team's qualification for the tournament.|date=December 2019}} He was suspended for the deciding home fixture against Slovakia as well due to three yellow cards.{{cite web |title=Za Slovačku otpali i Lovren i Vida, vrijeme za Ćaletu-Cara? |first=Ante |last=Buškulić |date=13 October 2019 |url=https://www.24sata.hr/sport/za-slovacku-otpali-i-lovren-i-vida-vrijeme-za-caletu-cara-653333 |publisher=24sata |access-date=22 December 2019 |language=hr}} Croatia nevertheless won the match 3–1 and secured their spot at the Euros.{{cite web |title=Croatia 3–1 Slovakia |date=16 November 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50446884 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=22 December 2019}}

In his first ever appearance at a UEFA European Championship, a 1–1 draw with the Czech Republic on 18 June 2021, Lovren elbowed Patrik Schick and caused a penalty that Schick successfully converted.{{Cite web|date=18 June 2021|title=Kako su igrali: Perišić i Gvardiol odlični, Lovren i Rebić ostali dužni|url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/euro-2020/kako-su-igrali-perisic-i-gvardiol-odlicni-lovren-i-rebic-ostali-duzni---656331.html|access-date=18 June 2021|website=Gol.hr|language=hr}}

At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Lovren played all the matches except the third place play-off, which Croatia won.{{cite web |url=https://telesport.telegram.hr/kolumne/topnicki-dnevnici/lovren-izmedu-krajnosti/ |title=Lovren: Između krajnosti |first=Mihovil |last=Topić |date=25 February 2023 |access-date=8 March 2023 |lang=hr |website=Telesport}} On 23 February 2023, Lovren announced his retirement from the national team.{{cite web |title="S najvećim ponosom živio sam san igranja za hrvatsku reprezentaciju" |url=https://hns-cff.hr/news/25161/s-najvecim-ponosom-zivio-sam-san-igranja-za-hrvatsku-reprezentaciju/ |website=Croatian Football Federation |access-date=23 February 2023 |language=hr |date=23 February 2023}}

Lovren's younger brother Davor is also a professional footballer who currently is a free agent after playing for Kustošija.{{cite news |url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/26/liverpool-identify-dejan-lovrens-brother-davor-as-possible-transfer-target-report-5463030/ |title=Liverpool identify Dejan Lovren's brother Davor as possible transfer target |first=Mark |last=Brus |newspaper=Metro |date=26 October 2015}} Lovren was named by his grandmother Ivanka after the Montenegrin football legend Dejan Savićević. He speaks Croatian, German, English and French.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/liverpools-dejan-lovren-searing-insight-his-childhood-people-think-again-refugees-a7570001.html |title=Liverpool's Dejan Lovren on being a refugee: 'I know what some families are going through, give them a chance' |first=Ian |last=Herbert |newspaper=The Independent |date=8 February 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-liverpool-lovren-idUKKBN0HE1UH20140919 |title=Linguist Lovren looks to plug Liverpool defence |first=Ossian |last=Shine |newspaper=Reuters |date=19 September 2014}}

Lovren is married to Anita Sekulić and the couple have two children, Elena, born in August 2012, and Josip, born in June 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/lovrenovi-prijatelji-otkrivaju-pravi-uzrok-sukoba-s-cacicem-dejan-je-zeni-obecao-dva-tjedna-u-lipnju.-imaju-problema-u-braku/3740361/ |title=LOVRENOVI PRIJATELJI OTKRIVAJU PRAVI UZROK SUKOBA S ČAČIĆEM 'Dejan je ženi obećao dva tjedna u lipnju. Imaju problema u braku!' |first=Mark |last=Cigoj |newspaper=Jutarnji list |date=17 April 2016 |language=hr}}

In 2013, Lovren founded a fashion brand Russell Brown with his best man Lovro Krčar. Three years after, the brand was shut down for unknown reasons. Rumours suggest that the reason for the closure was due to a poor relationship between Lovren and Krčar. In May 2018, he founded another brand Rock Filius.{{cite news |url=https://miss7.24sata.hr/moda/dejan-lovren-ima-novi-modni-brend-opet-20281 |title=Dejan Lovren ima novi modni brend – opet! |first=Anamaria |last=Butković |newspaper=24sata |date=9 May 2018 |language=hr}} On 29 May 2018, Lovren opened a four star hotel Joel in Novalja, near Zrće.{{cite news |url=https://www.24sata.hr/show/uz-blagoslov-svecenika-dejan-lovren-je-otvorio-svoj-hotel-575772 |title=Uz blagoslov svećenika Dejan Lovren je otvorio svoj hotel |first=Rozeta |last=Bogeljić |newspaper=24sata |date=30 May 2018 |language=hr}} Lovren has stated that the hotel is named after Josip and Elena.{{cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/Dejan06Lovren/status/1265299476266221569 |user=Dejan06Lovren |number=1265299476266221569 |date=26 May 2020 |title=Lovren Tweet }} On 29 December 2020, Lovren offered free temporary accommodation in the hotel for sixteen families who had lost their homes in the 2020 Petrinja earthquake.{{Cite web|date=29 December 2020|title=Stiže podrška sportaša, predivna gesta Lovrena: Stavio je svoj hotel na raspolaganje|url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/nogomet/sportasi-se-oglasili-podrskom-za-stradale-u-potresu-lovren-stavio-hotel-na-raspolaganje---634046.html|access-date=29 December 2020|website=Gol.hr|language=hr}}

During 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, paparazzi leaked explicit photos of several Croatian internationals taking a "skinny dip" in the pool of a Brazilian hotel. Lovren reportedly suffered the most since almost his entire body was exposed.{{cite news |date=15 June 2014 |title=Goli Lovren i Čarli opuštali se na bazenu u društvu Srne i Modrića |trans-title=Naked Lovren and Čarli relaxed by the pool in the company of Srna and Modrić. |url=https://www.vecernji.hr/sport/goli-lovren-i-carli-opustali-se-na-bazenu-u-drustvu-srne-i-modrica-944937 |newspaper=Večernji list |language=hr}}

He made a cameo appearance in Jakov Sedlar's 2021 film The Match, alongside Croatia teammate Mateo Kovačić.{{Cite web|last=Mikuličin|first=Ivana|date=14 July 2018|title=FILMSKI DEBI VATRENIH Lovren i Kovačić u Sedlarovu filmu glume nogometaše u Trećem Reichu, glavni glumac za snimanje se prepolovio od gubitka kila|url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/kultura/film-i-televizija/filmski-debi-vatrenih-lovren-i-kovacic-u-sedlarovu-filmu-glume-nogometase-u-trecem-reichu-glavni-glumac-za-snimanje-se-prepolovio-od-gubitka-kila-7601385|url-status=live|access-date=18 September 2021|website=Jutarnji list|language=hr-hr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519043736/https://www.jutarnji.hr/kultura/film-i-televizija/filmski-debi-vatrenih-lovren-i-kovacic-u-sedlarovu-filmu-glume-nogometase-u-trecem-reichu-glavni-glumac-za-snimanje-se-prepolovio-od-gubitka-kila-7601385 |archive-date=19 May 2021 }}

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In February 2017, LFC TV released a short documentary Lovren: My Life as a Refugee where the footballer opened up about his experiences, tough life and traumas and asked for more tolerance for refugees saying:

"When I see what's happening today [with refugees] I just remember my thing, my family and how people don't want you in their country. I understand people want to protect themselves, but people don't have homes. It's not their fault; they're fighting for their lives just to save their kids. They want a secure place for their kids and their futures. I went through all this and I know what some families are going through. Give them a chance, give them a chance. You can see who the good people are and who are not."{{cite news |url=https://video.liverpoolfc.com/player/0_31z9kfp0/ |title=Lovren: My Life as a Refugee |newspaper=LFC TV |date=9 February 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/08/liverpool-dejan-lovren-refugee-bosnia-croatia-germany |title=Dejan Lovren: 'I know what refugees are going through – give them a chance' |first=Daniel |last=Taylor |newspaper=The Guardian |date=8 February 2017}}

On 2 April 2022, following a statement from Disney that they would increase diversity and inclusion in their work, particularly LGBT content—Lovren took to Twitter to announce that he cancelled his Disney+ subscription, and called for a boycott of the company.{{Cite web |date=2 April 2022 |title=Dejan Lovren otkazao pretplatu na Disney+ zbog najave o povećanju LGBT sadržaja |url=https://www.index.hr/clanak.aspx?id=2352841 |access-date=2 April 2022 |website=Index.hr |language=hr}}{{Cite web |last=Ramdani |first=Yunnes Abzouz, Ilyes |title=Chants nazis, homophobie : le pedigree de la nouvelle recrue de l'OL ne choque personne |url=https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/040123/chants-nazis-homophobie-le-pedigree-de-la-nouvelle-recrue-de-l-ol-ne-choque-personne |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Mediapart |date=4 January 2023 |language=fr}}

{{updated|match played 10 April 2025}}{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/dejan-lovren/2/ |title=Dejan Lovren: Club Matches |website=WorldFootball.net|date=6 January 2023 }}

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:Croatia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lovren goal.{{cite web |title=Dejan Lovren profile |url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25458 |website=EU-Football.info |access-date=19 June 2021}}

Inter Zaprešić

• Druga HNL: 2006–07

Dinamo Zagreb

• Prva HNL: 2008–09{{Soccerway|dejan-lovren/55819|accessdate=12 July 2014}}
• Croatian Cup: 2008–09

Lyon

• Coupe de France: 2011–12; runner-up: 2023–24{{Cite web |date=25 May 2024 |title=PSG beat Lyon 2-1 to win French Cup final in Mbappe's farewell appearance |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/psg-beat-lyon-2-1-french-cup-final-clinch-domestic-treble-2024-05-25/ |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=Reuters}}

Liverpool

• Premier League: 2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4813/Dejan-Lovren/overview |title=Dejan Lovren: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=9 August 2020}}
• UEFA Champions League: 2018–19;{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368443 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=1 June 2019 |access-date=1 June 2019}} runner-up: 2017–18{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44258022 |title=Real Madrid 3–1 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2018 |access-date=9 August 2020}}
• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2015–16{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36254631 |title=Liverpool 1–3 Sevilla |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2016 |access-date=9 August 2020}}
• FA Community Shield runner-up: 2019{{cite news |title=Liverpool 1 Manchester City 1 |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49141690 |access-date=6 July 2022}}

Zenit Saint Petersburg

• Russian Premier League: 2020–21,{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://eng.premierliga.ru/news/rfpl/news_26546.html|title=Sensational Zenit storm to the title with utterly dominant thrashing|date=2 May 2021}} 2021–22,{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://premierliga.ru/news/rfpl/news_27999.html|title=«Зенит» – восьмикратный чемпион Тинькофф РПЛ!|trans-title=Zenit is the eight-times winner of Tinkoff RPL|date=30 April 2022|language=ru}} 2022–23{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://premierliga.ru/news/rfpl/news_29379.html|title="Зенит" обеспечил 5-е чемпионство подряд благодаря победе над "Спартаком"|trans-title=Zenit secured 5th title in a row thanks to a win over Spartak|date=7 May 2023}}
• Russian Super Cup: 2020, 2021{{cite web |date=17 July 2021 |title="Зенит" обыграл "Локомотив" в Калининграде и завоевал шестой Суперкубок России |trans-title="Zenit" defeated "Lokomotiv" in Kaliningrad and won their sixth Russian Super Cup. |url=https://premierliga.ru/news/rfpl/news_26834.html |publisher=Russian Premier League |language=ru}}

Croatia

• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018;{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/russia2018/matches/match/300331552/#match-lineups |title=France 4–2 Croatia: Line-ups |publisher=FIFA |access-date=9 August 2020}} third place: 2022{{Cite web |last=Smyth |first=Rob |date=17 December 2022 |title=Croatia 2-1 Morocco: World Cup 2022 third-place playoff – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/dec/17/croatia-morocco-world-cup-2022-third-place-playoff-live-score-updates |access-date=17 December 2022 |website=the Guardian}}

Orders

• 40px Order of Duke Branimir: 2018{{cite web |url=http://predsjednica.hr/objava/1/1/2707 |title=News: President Decorates Croatian National Football Team Players and Coaching Staff |date=13 November 2018 |publisher=Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia |access-date=11 January 2019 |quote=the Order of Prince Branimir with Ribbon was awarded to Mr. Dejan Lovren... |archive-date=9 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409171628/http://predsjednica.hr/objava/1/1/2707 |url-status=dead }}

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• [https://www.paokfc.gr/en/profiles/dejan-lovren-a-team-en/ Profile] at the PAOK F.C. website
• [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/dejan-lovren Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
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