Dejan Lovren (born 5 July 1989) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a central defender for Liverpool in the Premier League and for the Croatian national team.
Lovren began his career at GNK Dinamo Zagreb before moving to Olympique Lyonnais in January 2020. He spent three-and-a-half seasons with the Ligue 1 team, winning the 2012 Coupe de France. In 2013, he signed for Southampton, and after one season there, he joined Liverpool for £20 million.
Although born in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lovren has represented Croatia at many levels and has been a full international since 2009. He has gone on to make more than 25 appearances and score two goals for his country, as well as being selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Liverpool
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, costing the club an apparent fee of £20 million.