Olivier Giroud grew up in Froges, near Grenoble, and worked his way up through French football with Grenoble, Istres and Tours before winning Ligue 1 with Montpellier in 2012.
He joined Arsenal that summer, winning three FA Cups, then moved to Chelsea, winning the Champions League and Europa League. At AC Milan he won the Serie A title in 2022. After a spell with Los Angeles FC in MLS, he returned to France with Lille.
Giroud is France’s all-time leading goalscorer and won the 2018 World Cup. His hold-up play, aerial ability and finishing made him one of the most effective strikers of his generation.
Career in numbers
Giroud’s senior club career, which began in 2005/06, has so far brought 805 appearances and 303 goals for 9 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2011/12: 25 goals in 42 appearances for Montpellier. His busiest campaign was 2015/16, with 53 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has 1 goal in 5 appearances for Lille. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.