Dejan Lovren
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-07-05 · 6 players total
| Full name | Dejan Lovren |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-07-05 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zenica, Croatia |
| Citizenship | Croatia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Joined | 2024-09-16 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | ROOF |
| Outfitter | Puma |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympique Lyon | 6 | 09/10 | 23/24 | 134 | 4 | 3 | 5,163 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 2,228 |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 14/15 | 19/20 | 185 | 8 | 5 | 4,594 |
| Liverpool FC U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1,394 |
| Olympique Lyon B | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 2,446 |
| NK Inter Zapresic | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2,490 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,462 |
| 22/23 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 22/23 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 923 |
| 20/21 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 19/20 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 986 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,063 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 29 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,277 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 900 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 31 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,394 |
| 12/13 | CFA - Grp. C | Olympique Lyon B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Olympique Lyon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1,560 |
| 11/12 | CFA - Grp. B | Olympique Lyon B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,601 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,787 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 344 |
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | NK Inter Zapresic | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2,490 |
| 05/06 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Din. Zagreb U17 | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-17 | Dinamo Zagreb | Inter Zapresic | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Inter Zapresic | Dinamo Zagreb | Return from loan | 1100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-13 | Dinamo Zagreb | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 2500000 | €9.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Olympique Lyon | Southampton | Transfer | 7000000 | €10.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-27 | Southampton | Liverpool | Transfer | 12000000 | €25.30m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Liverpool | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | 12000000 | €12.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-02 | Zenit S-Pb | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-16 | Olympique Lyon | PAOK Salonika | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-01-08 | 2019-01-29 | 22 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-02-01 | 2019-03-09 | 37 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Ill | 2019-04-16 | 2019-04-25 | 10 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Ill | 2019-08-11 | 2019-08-30 | 20 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-12-08 | 2019-12-09 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2019-12-13 | 2020-01-24 | 43 | 11 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-10 | 9 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Ill | 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-07 | 11 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-04-15 | 2021-06-14 | 61 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Leg injury | 2021-09-12 | 2021-09-27 | 16 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2022-02-11 | 2022-06-27 | 137 | 22 |
| 22/23 | Dead leg | 2023-05-16 | 2023-06-10 | 26 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-07-14 | 2023-08-31 | 49 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Calf problems | 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-13 | 8 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2025-01-12 | 2025-04-09 | 88 | 15 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29380 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28207 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21141 | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17379 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | — | 19 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3556 | #6 | 78 | 5 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Firmino | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| James Milner | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Simon Mignolet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emre Can | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Clyne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Moreno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sadio Mané | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hugo Lloris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Perišić | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Divock Origi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 2 | 31 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 29 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | NK Inter Zapresic | 1 | 29 |
| 09/10 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 14 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Inter Zapresic | Dinamo Zagreb | Return from loan | — | €1.10m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-17 | Dinamo Zagreb | Inter Zapresic | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Dejan Lovren's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 52 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 52 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 94 | 93 | +1 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 51 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 43% |
| Manchester City | 49 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 72 | 86 | -14 | 37% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 44 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 41% |
| Manchester United | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 24% |
| West Ham United | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 48% |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 50% |
| Stoke City | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 38% |
| Crystal Palace | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 62% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 47% |
| Burnley FC | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 2,767 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 923 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 18/19 | 18 | 986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 1,063 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 1,277 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 900 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 1,394 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 1,560 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.4 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 1,601 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 540 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 315 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 2,131 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 2,490 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Dejan Lovren
Who is Dejan Lovren?
Dejan Lovren is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for PAOK Thessaloniki.
How old is Dejan Lovren?
Dejan Lovren is 36 years old. He was born on July 5, 1989 in Zenica.
What position does Dejan Lovren play?
Dejan Lovren plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Dejan Lovren play for?
Dejan Lovren currently plays for PAOK Thessaloniki.
How many career goals has Dejan Lovren scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dejan Lovren has scored 21 goals in 514 appearances.
What is Dejan Lovren's market value?
Dejan Lovren's most recent reported market value is €600k.
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