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Player Details
Name
Olivier GiroudPronunciation
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6' 4"Weight
201 lbsDate of Birth
9.30.1986 (38)Birthplace
Chambéry, FrancePosition
ForwardFootedness
Left
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Career Summary
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Represented France in three World Cups and three European championships.
- Led France to the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2021 UEFA Nations League Trophy
- Joins Hugo Lloris as the only player to win a World Cup and play for LAFC.
- Will become the 17th player in MLS history to win a World Cup and play in an MLS match.
- World Cup runner-up in 2022.
- UEFA Champions League winner with Chelsea in 2021
- Won the 2019 Europa League
- Four-time English FA Cup Winner (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018)
- Won French Ligue 1 with Montpellier in 2012
- Three-time English Community Shield Winner (2014, 2015, 2017)
- Captured the 2017 FIFA Puskas Award.
- All-time leading goal scorer in France National Team history (57 goals)
- Top scorer in Ligue 1 with 21 goals in 2011-12
- Named Ligue 2 Player of the Year in 2010.
PERSONAL:
- Born in Chambery, France.
- Was raised in the village of Froges close to Grenoble.
- His older brother Romain represented France at the U-15 and U-17 national team level.
- Together with wife Jennifer has four children.
- Played the Green Goblin in the French-dubbed version of “Spider-Man: New Generation.”
Scouting Report
PROFESSIONAL:
2021-2024 (AC Milan – Serie A):
- Registered 15 goals and eight assists in 35 Serie A games in 2023-2024, leading AC Milan to a 2nd place finish.
- Led club to quarterfinals appearance in UEFA Europa League and Coppa Italia in 2023-2024.
- Scored nearly 50 goals in all competitions for AC Milan.
- Helped AC Milan win Serie A title in 2021-2022.
2018-2021 (Chelsea English Premier League):
- Won the 2018 FA Cup.
- Led Chelsea to the UEFA Europa League in 2019.
- Scored six goals in UEFA Champions League in 2020-2021, including four goals in a 4-0 Group Stage win over Sevilla.
- Led Chelsea to the 2021 Champions League Trophy
- Registered 38 goals and 14 assists in 119 appearances in all competitions.
2012-2017 (Arsenal – English Premier League):
- Won three FA Cups in 2014, 2015, 2017.
- Led club to three English Community Shield titles in 2014, 2015 and 2017.
- Received the 2017 FIFA Puskas Award for best goal of the year.
- Scored 105 goals and registered 40 assists in 253 appearances across all competitions.
- Scored 12 goals in 29 total UEFA Champions League games.
- Left Arsenal as the seventh-leading scorer in club history.
2010-2012 (Montpellier – Ligue 1)
- Led Serie A with 21 goals in 2011-2012.
- Helped Montpellier win the Ligue 1 championship for the first and only time in club history.
2008-2010 (Tours – Ligue 2):
- Scored 21 goals and registered six assists in Ligue 2.
2005-2008 (Grenoble – Ligue 2):
- Joined his Grenoble from his hometown team Olympique Club de Froges at 13 years old.
- Played five years in the Grenoble youth academy.
- Signed first professional contract with Grenoble at 21.
- Made professional debut on March 27, 2006, as a substitute in a 1-1 draw vs. Gueugnon.
INTERNATIONAL:
- The all-time leading goal-scorer for the French National Team with 57 goals.
- His 141 appearances rank third all-time in French history.
- Won the 2021 UEFA Nations League Trophy
- Led France to the final of the 2022 World Cup, losing to Argentina in the final.
- Won the 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Helped lead France to the Final of 2016 UEFA European Championship
- Made international debut on Nov. 11, 2011, in friendly vs. United States.
- Retired from international football after Euro 2024, where he appeared in four games off the bench.
