Olivier Giroud
French footballer · France · On the map · Footballers · Born 1986 · age 40
Olivier Jonathan Giroud is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Lille. He is the all-time top goalscorer of the France national team.
Olivier Giroud is read about 3,319 times a day, in 82 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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2026Lille OSC v Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1, 30 October 2026.30 October 2026, Arsenal FC v Lille OSC, UEFA Champions League, 13 October 2026.13 October 2026, 2025Around the same time: 2018 FIFA World Cup., 2018In historyFIFA World Cup finalWith 
Kylian Mbappé 6 moreTook partKnight of the Legion of HonourAward2014“I had a look at the keeper and I was thinking that he was a bit too much forward from his line. I tried instinctively to shoot and to hit the target.”In their wordsAbout his spectacular goal in the 2014 Community Shield1986Born30 September 1986
Readers a day, 15 September 2026 to 13 November 2026, highest on 13 October 2026.
Readers a day, 15 September 2026 to 13 November 2026, highest on 13 October 2026.
Kylian Mbappé 6 moreTook partKnight of the Legion of HonourAward2014“I had a look at the keeper and I was thinking that he was a bit too much forward from his line. I tried instinctively to shoot and to hit the target.”In their wordsAbout his spectacular goal in the 2014 Community Shield1986Born30 September 1986People around Olivier
Close ties
Mesut Özil Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2013-2018
Aaron Ramsey Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2018
Wojciech Szczęsny Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2017
Per Mertesacker Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2018
Theo Walcott Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2018
Bacary Sagna Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2014
Santi Cazorla Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2018
Emiliano Martínez Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2018
Jack Wilshere Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2018
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2017
Nacho Monreal Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2013-2018
Héctor Bellerín Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2013-2018
Laurent Koscielny Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2018
Kieran Gibbs Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2017
Kurt Zouma Teammate at Chelsea F.C., 2018-2021
Tiemoué Bakayoko Teammate at Chelsea F.C., 2018-2021
Francis Coquelin Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2018
Ismaël Bennacer Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2015-2017
Chuba Akpom Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2013-2018
Gedion Zelalem Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2013-2018
Jon Toral Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2017
Julio Pleguezuelo Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2013-2018
Matt Macey Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2013-2018
Tafari Moore Teammate at Arsenal F.C., 2012-2018
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Career 11
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Lille OSC2025-present368
Los Angeles FC2024-2025213
AC Milan2021-20249739
Chelsea F.C.2018-20217517
Arsenal F.C.2012-201818073
France2011-202413757
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club2010-20127333
Tours FC.2010176
Tours FC.2008-20104424
FC Istres2007-20083314
Grenoble Foot 382005-2008232
Media & music
Photos 12
Giroud playing for Tours in 2010
Giroud warming up for Arsenal in 2012
Giroud and Mesut Özil before kick-off against Southampton in November 2013
Giroud battling for the ball with Cosmin Moți of Ludogorets in a UEFA Champions League match in November 2016
Giroud (left) playing for Chelsea in February 2018
Giroud playing for AC Milan in February 2022
Giroud with Milan in September 2022In their own words 1
, Olivier Giroud
, One statement
I have the weapons to do well here. I will need some time to adapt of course, but I am not worried about that. I think I will adapt well.
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About this person
Country
France
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1986 · age 40
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