Dejan Lovren
Dejan Lovren (born 5 July 1989) is a Croatian football player. He plays as a defender for Zenit Saint Petersburg and Croatia national team.
Lovren with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dejan Lovren[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1989
(aged 36)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BSC Sendling | |||
| 1999–2002 | NK Ilovac | ||
| 2002–2004 | NK Karlovac | ||
| 2004–2006 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Dinamo Zagreb | 37 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | → Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 50 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Lyon | 72 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Southampton | 31 | (2) |
| 2014–2020 | Liverpool | 131 | (5) |
| 2020–2023 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 50 | (3) |
| 2023– | Lyon | 19 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | Croatia U17 | 18 | (2) |
| 2006 | Croatia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Croatia U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Croatia U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Croatia U21 | 19 | (3) |
| 2009–2022 | Croatia | 78 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2005–06 | Prva HNL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Prva HNL | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 8[c] | 1 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2009–10 | Prva HNL | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 19 | 2 | — | 68 | 4 | ||||
| Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 2006–07 | Druga HNL | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Prva HNL | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 56 | 1 | |||||
| Lyon | 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[e] | 1 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 72 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | — | 102 | 3 | |||
| Southampton | 2013–14[6] | Premier League | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Liverpool | 2014–15[7] | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6[g] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[8] | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10[f] | 1 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17[9] | Premier League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18[10] | Premier League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14[e] | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[11] | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[12] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 131 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 2 | — | 185 | 8 | |||
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[e] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| Career total | 340 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 468 | 20 | ||
- ↑ Includes Croatian Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup, Russian Cup
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup
- ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Russian Super Cup
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2005–06 | Prva HNL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Prva HNL | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 8[c] | 1 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2009–10 | Prva HNL | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 19 | 2 | — | 68 | 4 | ||||
| Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 2006–07 | Druga HNL | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Prva HNL | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 56 | 1 | |||||
| Lyon | 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[e] | 1 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 72 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | — | 102 | 3 | |||
| Southampton | 2013–14[6] | Premier League | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Liverpool | 2014–15[7] | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6[g] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[8] | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10[f] | 1 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17[9] | Premier League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18[10] | Premier League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14[e] | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[11] | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[12] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 131 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 2 | — | 185 | 8 | |||
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[e] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0[h] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 3 | |||
| Lyon | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 390 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 528 | 22 | ||
- ↑ Includes Croatian Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup, Russian Cup
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup
- ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Appearances in Russian Super Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 78 | 5 | |
- Croatia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lovren goal.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September 2011 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 10 | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification | |
| 2 | 26 March 2013 | Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales | 17 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 6 September 2019 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | 54 | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | |
| 4 | 8 September 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 59 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A | |
| 5 | 25 September 2022 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 71 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
Honours
Inter Zaprešić
Dinamo Zagreb
Lyon
Liverpool
- Premier League: 2019–20[18]
- UEFA Champions League: 2018–19;[19] runner-up: 2017–18[20]
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2015–16[21]
- FA Community Shield runner-up: 2019[22]
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Croatia
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018;[28] third place: 2022[29]
Orders
Dejan Lovren Media
Lovren playing for Lyon in 2010
Lovren celebrating victory in the UEFA Champions League with teammate Mohammed Salah.
Lovren lifting the 2020 Russian Super Cup trophy with Zenit
Lovren playing for Croatia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
References
- ↑ FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Croatia (15 July 2018)FIFA. p. 7.
- ↑ Dejan Lovren: OverviewESPN. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ↑ Dejan LovrenFC Zenit Saint Petersburg. Retrieved 30 June 2022.[dead link]
- ↑ Dejan Lovren: Club Matches. worldfootball.net.
- ↑ Ligue1.com – Player profile Dejan LOVREN (Olympique Lyonnais). www.ligue1.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Games played by Dejan Lovren in 2013/2014. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Games played by Dejan Lovren in 2014/2015. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Games played by Dejan Lovren in 2015/2016. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Games played by Dejan Lovren in 2016/2017. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Games played by Dejan Lovren in 2017/2018. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Games played by Dejan Lovren in 2018/2019. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Games played by Dejan Lovren in 2019/2020. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ↑ Dejan Lovren: Club Matches. WorldFootball.net.
- ↑ Player profile Dejan LOVREN (Olympique Lyonnais). Ligue 1. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ Lovren, Dejan at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Dejan Lovren profile. EU-Football.info. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Dejan Lovren at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ Dejan Lovren: OverviewPremier League. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (1 June 2019). Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368443. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 May 2018). Real Madrid 3–1 Liverpool. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44258022. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (18 May 2016). Liverpool 1–3 Sevilla. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36254631. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Liverpool 1 Manchester City 1". BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49141690. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ↑ Sensational Zenit storm to the title with utterly dominant thrashing (2 May 2021)Russian Premier League.
- ↑ «Зенит» – восьмикратный чемпион Тинькофф РПЛ! (in ru) (30 April 2022)Russian Premier League. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "Зенит" обеспечил 5-е чемпионство подряд благодаря победе над "Спартаком" (7 May 2023)Russian Premier League. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "Зенит" обыграл "Локомотив" и стал пятикратным победителем Олимп-Суперкубка России (in ru) (7 August 2020)Russian Premier League. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "Зенит" обыграл "Локомотив" в Калининграде и завоевал шестой Суперкубок России (in ru) (17 July 2021)Russian Premier League. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ France 4–2 Croatia: Line-upsFIFA. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ Smyth, Rob. Croatia 2-1 Morocco: World Cup 2022 third-place playoff – as it happened. the Guardian (17 December 2022). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ↑ News: President Decorates Croatian National Football Team Players and Coaching Staff (13 November 2018)Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 11 January 2019.