It’s now official: At PAOK the Dejan Lovren!
The Greek champions have announced the signing of the Croatian stopper, who has signed a contract until the summer of 2026. His favorite ‘6’ was chosen by the experienced defender, who has previously played for Liverpool, Zenit, Lyon, Southampton, Inter Zapresic and Dinamo Zagreb.
The 35-year-old defender will only have the right to participate in domestic competitions.
Dejan is here! ?? ????#PAOK #OurWay #transfers #DejanIsHere pic.twitter.com/Z0wLreqNiC
— PAOK FC (@PAOK_FC) September 16, 2024
??? Dejan Lovren rejoined le @PAOK_FC ??
Merci pour tout et bonne continuation Dejan ??????
?? Lire le communique du club ?? https://t.co/GWHa5KyLBd pic.twitter.com/ndIlGFppQy
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) September 16, 2024
The announcement
PAOK player Dejan Lovren
PAOK PAOK announces the acquisition of Dejan Lovren from Lyon. The Croatian central defender signed a cooperation contract with Dikeflo until 30.06 of 2026 and will wear the number 6 shirt.
Dejan Lovren was born on July 5, 1989 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina and grew up in Croatia. At the age of 14 he joined the academy of Dinamo Zagreb and on 10 May 2006 he made his professional debut in a match against Varazdin. In 2006 he went on loan to Inter Zapresic to get games on his feet, he returned to Dinamo in June 2008 and stayed until the summer of 2010. In those two years he won two leagues, one cup and recorded 57 appearances, three goals and one assist
So at the age of 21 came the first big transfer for the Croatian defender. Lyon spent 9,000,000 euros and made him a resident of France. With the French team he played in 102 matches, scored three goals, provided three assists and won the French Cup in the 2011-12 season.
After three full years, namely in July 2013, Lovren moved to Southampton on behalf of the eponymous team, he stayed for a year and recorded 31 appearances, two goals and one assist.
The Croatian defender caught the eye with his displays at Southampton and made Liverpool fork out €25,000,000 from their coffers and make him theirs. Liverpool became the Croatian’s… port of call after wearing their shirt for six consecutive years, making 185 appearances, eight goals and four assists. With Liverpool he won the Champions League in 2019, the UEFA Super Cup in the same year and of course the Premier League in the 2019-20 season, with himself being a key member of the team.
In 2020, Lovren moved to Zenit St. Petersburg, where he played 63 times, scoring three goals and three assists. He stayed in Russia for three years and won as many championships and cups before returning to Lyon in 2023 where he played in 11 games.
At international level, Lovren is one of the top players in the history of the Croatian national team, having recorded over 75 caps, while he was also a key member of the team that reached the final of the World Cup in 2018, and has played in a total of three Mundials and one Euro.
Source: Sport Fm
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