Olivier Giroud
French striker at Lille, 2018 World Cup winner and author of Always Believe, with a career spanning Montpellier, Arsenal, Chelsea, AC Milan and LAFC.
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Known for
- Always Believe2021 · Autobiography with Dominique Rouch
Pitch Publishing - The scorpion kick against Crystal Palace2017 · Arsenal goal and FIFA Puskás Award winner
Arsenal - An overhead winner against Atlético Madrid2021 · Champions League round of 16
Chelsea - Emergency goalkeeper against Genoa2023 · Match-saving appearance for AC Milan
AC Milan
Overview
- Born
- 30 September 1986, Chambéry, France
- Work
- Professional footballer and author
- Position
- Striker
- Club
- Lille OSC
- Breakout
- Montpellier’s 2011/12 Ligue 1 title and 21-goal league campaign
- France career
- 137 appearances and 57 goals, 2011–2024
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Chambéry, Giroud worked his way through Grenoble, a loan at Istres and a spell at Tours. His breakthrough came at Montpellier: he scored 21 league goals as the club won the 2011/12 French title, then moved to Arsenal.
The London years.
At Arsenal he scored 105 goals and won three FA Cups. Chelsea brought another FA Cup, the 2019 Europa League and the 2021 Champions League. Fans also remember the inventive finishes: his Arsenal scorpion kick won the 2017 FIFA Puskás Award, while an overhead kick beat Atlético Madrid for Chelsea in 2021.
A World Cup and a record.
Giroud made his France debut in 2011 and helped the team win the 2018 World Cup. He passed Thierry Henry’s scoring record against Poland in December 2022 and retired from international football in July 2024 with 57 goals in 137 appearances. Kylian Mbappé surpassed his goal total in June 2026.
Still playing, still telling his story.
After winning the Italian league with AC Milan in 2022 and the US Open Cup with LAFC in 2024, Giroud returned to France with Lille in 2025. He extended his contract in June 2026 after scoring 11 goals in his first season. Away from matches, his autobiography Always Believe, written with Dominique Rouch, lets fans follow his journey in his own words.
Creditschronological, newest first
Football
- 2025–presentLille OSCStriker
- 2024–2025Los Angeles FCForward; US Open Cup winner
- 2021–2024AC MilanStriker; 2021/22 Serie A champion
- 2018–2021ChelseaStriker; Champions League and Europa League winner
- 2012–2018ArsenalStriker; three-time FA Cup winner
- 2011–2024France national teamStriker; 2018 World Cup winner
- 2010–2012Montpellier HSCStriker; 2011/12 Ligue 1 champion
Books
- 2021Always BelieveAuthor with Dominique Rouch
Voice acting
- 2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseGreen Goblin, French-language dub
Awards
- International Autobiography of the Year2022 Sports Book Awards: Always Believe, with Dominique Rouch.
- FIFA Puskás Award2017: his scorpion kick for Arsenal against Crystal Palace.
- Europa League top scorer2018/19: 11 goals for Chelsea.
- Ligue 1 top scorer2011/12: 21 goals for Montpellier in their title-winning season.
Quotes
Je suis très content de continuer l’aventure ici.Olivier Giroud, interview with LOSC
Speaking after his contract extension on 8 June 2026. In English: “I’m very happy to continue the adventure here.”
Trivia
- His Grenoble teammates nicknamed him “The Phoenix”, a reference to his ability to keep coming back.
- He voiced the Green Goblin in the French dub of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
- After Mike Maignan’s sending-off against Genoa in October 2023, he went in goal and helped AC Milan preserve a 1-0 win.
- His first France appearance came against the United States on 11 November 2011, when he was 25.
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