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Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud is known for Winner, 2018; finalist, 2022, France. Olivier Giroud's nationality is French. Olivier Giroud was born on 30 September 1986.

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Who is Olivier Giroud?

Olivier Giroud is best known for Winner, 2018; finalist, 2022, France. Olivier Giroud is a French public figure. Olivier Giroud was born on 30 September 1986, which places Olivier Giroud among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1980s. On Dead or Alive, Olivier Giroud is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Olivier Giroud is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for
Winner, 2018; finalist, 2022, France
Nationality
French
Born
30 September 1986
Listed under
World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Olivier Giroud

Giroud began his senior club career playing for hometown club Grenoble, before he signed with Tours in 2008, aged 21. He was named Ligue 2 Player of the Year in 2010 after finishing as the league's top goalscorer. He was subsequently the subject of a then-club record football transfer when he moved to Montpellier in a transfer worth €2 million, winning the club's first Ligue 1 title and finishing as league top goalscorer in 2012. He then joined Arsenal, where he won three FA Cups to help end Arsenal's nine-year trophy drought, and went on to score over 100 goals. Giroud signed for crosstown rivals Chelsea in 2018 in a transfer worth £18 million (€20.7 million), winning the FA Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League, finishing as top goalscorer in the latter in 2019. Giroud then signed for AC Milan in 2021, helping them win the 2021–22 Serie A, which ended the club's 11-year league title drought. After a one-year stint in the United States, playing for Major League Soccer side for Los Angeles FC, he made his return to France and Ligue 1, joining Lille. Giroud made his senior international debut for the France national team in 2011 at age 25, and went on to earn 137 caps, including appearing in seven major tournaments.

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What is Olivier Giroud known for?

Olivier Giroud is known for Winner, 2018; finalist, 2022, France.

When was Olivier Giroud born?

Olivier Giroud was born on 30 September 1986.

What nationality is Olivier Giroud?

Olivier Giroud's nationality is French.

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Olivier Giroud appears in World Cup Soccer Legends, Sports Legends.

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