Dejan Lovren

Dejan Lovren: Biography in Details

Who Is Dejan Lovren?

Dejan Lovren is a well-known Professional Croatian football player. Currently, he plays for the Croatian national teams as well as for the Russian premier league club, Zenit Saint Petersburg.

He is also best known for representing the Croatian national team at the 2014 and 2018 as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Recently, his team country Croatia stood third in the FIFA World Cup 2022, after winning over Morocco on December 17, 2022, at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.

Dejan Lovren- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

The footballer, Dejan was born on 5 July 1989 in Zenica, SR Bosnia, Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, Croatia. As of 2022, he is 33 years old and holds Croatian nationality.

Likewise, his ethnicity is Caucasian and according to the astrologers, his birth zodiac sign is Cancer.

Parents and Early Life

Moving on to his family background, he was born to his father, Silva Lovren, and his mother, Sasa Lovren. He moved to Munich for avoiding the consequences of the ‘Bosnian War’ when he was three years old.

Dejan Lovren also has a younger brother, Davor, who is a footballer, and has made his professional debut in a game against, ‘NK Lokomotiva’ in the ‘Croatian First Football League’ for ‘GNK Dinamo Zagreb’

Apart from these, there is no further info about his early educational life in the media.

Dejan Lovren- Professional Life, Careers

Dejan started his career by playing for the French Ligue 1’ club ‘Olympique Lyonnais’ (Lyon), by signing a four-and-a-half-year contract worth, €9.5 million. On January 31, he made his debut by playing the game against, Paris Saint-Germain.

From the 2010-11 season, he was the starter for Lyon’s first team, and was named by ‘Don Balon.’ Then, he extended his contract on 23 January 2012, until 2016.

Afterward, he signed a four-year contract with an undisclosed fee on 14 June 2013, following his debut game against, West Bromwich Albion.

On 21 September 2013, Dejan Lovren scored his braces against Liverpool, for Southampton, and won the game in the end. He got in the list of Bloomberg Sport’s power 50 list.

Liverpool

On January 14, 2018, Dejan Lovren was part of the game against Manchester City, where his team won by 4-3. On May 13, he scored his second brace, against, ‘Brighton and Hove Albion’ which got his team into the ‘UEFA Champions League.’

Zenit Saint Petersburg

He signed a three-year deal for, €12 million on 27 July 2020. On 7 August, he played his debut game agist Lokomotiv Moscow in the 2020 Russian Super Cup.

He scored his first brace in a 0-2 victory over Rostov. He was then assigned as captain for the first time during a match against Krasnodar.

International Career

In August 2009, he was named to the Croatian national team and made a total of 54 appearances and six goals for different Croatian youth national teams.

As a senior player, he scored his first international brace during a match against, Malta on September 2, 2011. He was named in the preliminary 23-man squad for the 2012 UEFA Euro 2012.

On March 26, 2013, Dejan Lovren scored his first goal for Croatia, during a World Cup qualifying match against, Wales. He got on the list of the 30-man squad for the 214 FIFA World Cup.

Following his career, he was named for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, by Croatia’s national team in May 2018. While playing throughout the World Cup, his team made it to the final, losing against France.

Dejan Lovren- Net worth, Salary

Dejan Lovren is a Croatian footballer who plays for the Croatian national team. As of 2022, his net worth is calculated to be more than $10 million.

Being a player signed with the club, Zenit Saint Petersburg, he is getting good payment as other players do.

On the other hand, it is obvious and known that he has an endorsement deal with other known brands too.

Dejan Lovren- Rumors, Controversy

The Croatian center-back player, Dejan Lovren has never faced any serious rumors or controversies. It seems like, he prefers to stay out of unnecessary drama and likes to keep his personal life very private.

Body Features- Height, Weight

The 33-year-old footballer, Dejan Lovren stands at the height of 6 feet 2 inches and weighs around 84 kg. Adding up more, he has a fair complexion, including a pair of black eyes and hair of the same color.

Social Media

Heading towards, his social media presence, he is quite active on it. His Instagram account under the username, @dejanlovren06, has garnered more than 2.7 million followers.

Dejan is on Twitter since May 2020, having over 139.8k followers.

Furthermore, there is also an official Facebook page under his name, which is enriched with nearly 516k followers.

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