Olivier Giroud

Giroud is my favorite kind of footballer: the unglamorous craftsman whose value only becomes obvious when he's gone. At 193 centimeters he could have coasted as a simple target man, but his real genius is selfless link-up play — holding the ball, freeing runners, then scoring when it matters most. Becoming France's all-time top scorer despite years of being doubted, even mocked, says everything about his persistence. I admire that he won a World Cup and a Legion of Honour yet never lost the air of a working man quietly earning his shift. Strikers with his humility age gracefully, and his longevity keeps proving the point.

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Name (English)

Olivier Giroud

Name (Japanese)

オリヴィエ・ジルー

Reading

おりゔぃえ・じるー

Born

September 30, 1986 (age 40)

Origin

Chambéry, France

Height

193 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Tiger

Awards & achievements

• 2018 Knight of the Legion of Honour

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/oliviergiroud/
• Xhttps://x.com/_OlivierGiroud_
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier%20Giroud
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1911

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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