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Line 11: | height = 1.88 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.fc-zenit.ru/zenit/players/lovren/ |title=Dejan Lovren |publisher=FC Zenit Saint Petersburg |access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref> | position = [[Centre-back]] | currentclub = [[ | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1996–1999 | youthclubs1 = [[BSC Sendling]] | youthyears2 = 1999–2002 Line 45: | caps6 = 50<!--ONLY SHOW LEAGUE APPEARANCES AND GOALS IN INFOBOX --> | goals6 = 3 | years7 = | clubs7 = [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] | caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2024– | clubs8 = [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam1 = [[Croatia national under-17 football team|Croatia U17]] Line 78 ⟶ 82: {{Medal|RU|[[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 Russia]]|}} {{Medal|3rd|[[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022 Qatar]]|}} | club-update = }} '''Dejan Lovren''' ({{IPA|hr|dějan lǒʋren}};<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=f1lhXhQ%3D&keyword=Dejan |title=Dèjan |quote=Dèjan |website=Hrvatski jezični portal |access-date=17 March 2018 |language=sh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=e15hWxQ%3D&keyword=Sv. |title=Lóvro |quote=Lòvren |website=Hrvatski jezični portal |access-date=17 March 2018 |language=sh}}</ref> born 5 July 1989) is a Croatian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[ Lovren began his career at [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]] before moving to Lyon in January 2010. He spent three Having previously represented [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] at various youth levels, Lovren made his senior debut in 2009 and went on to make over 70 appearances for his country. He was selected in Croatia's squads for the [[FIFA World Cup]] in [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]], [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]] (in which they were beaten [[2018 FIFA World Cup Final|finalists]] against [[France national football team|France]]) and [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]], as well as [[UEFA Euro 2020]]. Line 124 ⟶ 128: [[File:Spartak Moscow VS. Liverpool (15).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Lovren (right) playing for Liverpool in 2017]] He had a rocky start to the [[2017–18 Liverpool F.C. season|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.<ref name="review" /><ref>{{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}}</ref> On 17 December, Lovren scored his first goal of the season in a 4–0 win over [[AFC Bournemouth|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> After Virgil van Dijk's arrival on 1 January, he and Lovren built a steady partnership at the heart of Liverpool's defence.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 14 January 2018, Lovren [[Captain (association football)|captained]] Liverpool for the first time in a 4–3 win against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 13 May, Lovren scored his second goal of the season in a 4–0 win over [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton and Hove Albion]], which secured Liverpool's qualification for the [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League|Champions League next season]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Lovren, as well, played a significant role in Liverpool's [[2017–18 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] run, where the team reached the [[2018 UEFA Champions League Final|final]], but eventually lost it to the ruling champions [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]].<ref name="review">{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> [[File:LFC Parade 2019 02.jpg|upright|thumb|right|Lovren celebrating victory in the UEFA Champions League with teammate [[Mohammed Salah]].]] Line 130 ⟶ 134: Lovren entered the [[2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season|2018–19 season]] injured following that summer's [[2018 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]].<ref name="talk_Jurg">{{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/}}</ref> He returned to the squad for an [[2018–19 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] match against [[Chelsea FC|Chelsea]] that Liverpool lost 1–2.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 26 December, he scored the opening goal in the 4–0 win over [[Newcastle United]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 [[2018–19 Premier League|Premier League]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Six minutes into the [[2018–19 FA Cup|FA Cup]] game against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on 7 January, Lovren got injured and substituted for [[Ki-Jana Hoever]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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<ref>{{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}}</ref> and won the [[2019 UEFA Champions League Final]] against Tottenham Hotspur where he remained an unused substitute.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> He became the tenth Croatian in history to win the Champions League.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hina|date=2 June 2019|title=Lovren postao deseti Hrvat s titulom Lige prvaka, Modrić nedostižan s četiri naslova|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}}</ref> 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 [[AC Milan|Milan]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> and [[A.S. Roma|Roma]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was therefore left out of the squad for [[2019 UEFA Super Cup]], which Liverpool won beating Chelsea on penalties.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Lovren returned to the squad for an [[2019–20 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] match against [[Milton Keynes Dons|MK Dons]] on 25 September.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He went on to solidify his spot in the starting XI following [[Joël Matip]]'s injury.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 27 November, he scored the equalizer in the [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group E|group stage]] match against [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]], that ended as a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{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}}</ref> However, on 10 December, he suffered a knee injury in a game against Red Bull Salzburg and was substituted for [[Joe Gomez (footballer)|Joe Gomez]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> The injury forced him to miss the [[2019 FIFA Club World Cup]], which Liverpool won beating [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] 1–0 in the [[2019 FIFA Club World Cup Final|final]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> He returned on 26 January 2020 and captained the team in an [[2019–20 FA Cup|FA Cup]] game against [[Shrewsbury Town]] that ended as a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 25 June, Lovren became the first Croatian to win a Premier League after Liverpool finished first place in the [[2019–20 Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Došao je i taj dan: Chelsea srušio Manchester City, Liverpool je prvak Engleske! |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 |date=25 June 2020 |language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pljušte reakcije na Liverpool: Zanimljivim objavama oglasio se i Lovren koji se upisao u povijest |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 |date=26 June 2020 |language=hr}}</ref> ===Zenit Saint Petersburg=== [[File:Dejan Lovren 2020 Super Cup.jpg|thumb|upright|Lovren with the [[2020 Russian Super Cup]] trophy]] On 27 July 2020, Lovren signed for [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] on a three-year contract for €12 million after a six-year spell with Liverpool.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dejan Lovren leaves LFC for Zenit St. Petersburg |date=27 July 2020 |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/403751-dejan-lovren-leaves-lfc-for-zenit-st-petersburg|access-date=27 July 2020 |publisher=Liverpool F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://en.fc-zenit.ru/news/2020-07-27-deyan-lovren-v-zenite-.htm |title=Dejan Lovren is a Zenit player! |publisher=FC Zenit Saint Petersburg |date=27 July 2020 |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref> He debuted for Zenit on 7 August in the [[2020 Russian Super Cup]] against [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|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.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 August 2020 |title=Video: Lovren u debiju za Zenit uzeo prvi trofej, pogledajte pogodak Vedrana Ćorluke u velikom finalu |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/nogomet-mix/video-lovren-u-debiju-za-zenit-uzeo-prvi-trofej-pogledajte-pogodak-vedrana-corluke-u-velikom-finalu-15012482|website=Sportske novosti |language=hr-hr}}</ref> He made his [[Russian Premier League|league]] debut on 11 August, in a 0–2 win over [[FC Rotor Volgograd|Rotor Volgograd]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Four days later, he scored his first goal for Zenit in a 0–2 victory over [[FC Rostov|Rostov]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 August 2020|title=Ловрен забил первый гол за "Зенит"|url=https://www.sports.ru/football/1088023705.html|website=Sports.ru|language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kižlin|first=Slaven|date=15 August 2020|title=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=16 August 2020|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr}}</ref> On 20 October, in his [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League|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 KV|Club Brugge]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 October 2020|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|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr}}</ref> On 8 November, Lovren captained Zenit for the first time in a match against [[FC Krasnodar|Krasnodar]], due to [[Artem Dzyuba]] being stripped off captaincy after an explicit video depicting him [[Male masturbation|masturbating]] leaked and went viral.<ref>{{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 |website=Sports.ru |date=8 November 2020 |access-date=8 November 2020 |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Зенит - Краснодар |url=https://www.sports.ru/football/match/krasnodar-vs-zenit/ |website=Sports.ru |access-date=8 November 2020 |language=ru}}</ref> In the closing minutes of the game, he won a penalty which was successfully converted by [[Aleksei Sutormin]], as Zenit won 3–1.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dobrinić|first1=Damir|last2=Hina|date=8 November 2020|title=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|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr}}</ref> Ahead of Zenit's [[2020–21 Russian Premier League|league]] match against [[PFC Sochi|Sochi]], played on 11 April 2021, Lovren suffered a muscle injury in training.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 April 2021|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/|access-date=2 May 2021|website=Net.hr|language=hr}}</ref> In his absence, on 2 May, Zenit won the league title after thrashing Lokomotiv Moscow 6–1.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hina|date=2 May 2021|title=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|url-status=live|access-date=2 May 2021|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502185744/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 |archive-date=2 May 2021 }}</ref> Lovren started the [[2021–22 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season|2021–22 season]] by winning another [[2021 Russian Super Cup|Super Cup]], beating Lokomotiv Moscow 3–0 on 17 July.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=K. L.|last2=Hina|date=17 July 2021|title=Lovren osvojio ruski Superkup|url=https://sport.hrt.hr/medunarodni-nogomet/lovren-osvojio-ruski-superkup-2379971|url-status=live|access-date=17 July 2021|website=Hrvatska radiotelevizija|language=hr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717213816/https://sport.hrt.hr/medunarodni-nogomet/lovren-osvojio-ruski-superkup-2379971 |archive-date=17 July 2021 }}</ref> Due to injuries, he made only 19 appearances during the first half of the season, as Zenit won the [[2021–22 Russian Premier League|league]] once again.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2022 |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=7 May 2022 |website=Index.hr |language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Olivari |first=Davorin |date=4 June 2022 |title=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=4 June 2022 |website=Sportske novosti |language=hr-hr}}</ref> ===Return to Lyon=== On 2 January 2023, Lovren returned to France to re-join Lyon on a two-and-a-half ===PAOK=== On 16 September 2024, Lovren joined [[Super League Greece|Super League]] club [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] on a two-year deal.<ref> {{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}}</ref> ==International career== Line 180 ⟶ 187: 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: <blockquote>"When I see [[European migrant crisis|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."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://video.liverpoolfc.com/player/0_31z9kfp0/ |title=Lovren: My Life as a Refugee |newspaper=LFC TV |date=9 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref></blockquote> On 2 April 2022, following a statement from [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] that they would [[Disney and Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act#Response from Disney|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramdani |first=Yunnes Abzouz, Ilyes |title=Chants nazis, homophobie : le pedigree de la nouvelle recrue de ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 26 January 2024}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/dejan-lovren/2/ |title=Dejan Lovren: Club Matches |website=WorldFootball.net|date=6 January 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ligue1.com/joueur/lovren-dejan |title=Player profile Dejan LOVREN (Olympique Lyonnais) |website=Ligue 1}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" Line 405 ⟶ 412: * {{sports links}} {{ {{Navboxes | title = Croatia squads | |||