The World Cup winner who scored the most elaborate goal in Puskas Award history.
Olivier Jonathan Giroud was born in Chambéry, France in 1986. He did not become a professional footballer until 21 — developing through the lower tiers of French football before Montpellier won Ligue 1 in 2012 with Giroud as his striker, prompting Arsenal's £10 million purchase. His six Arsenal seasons produced four FA Cups and a Europa League Final. He won the World Cup with France in 2018 — not scoring in the tournament's knockout rounds but assisting the decisive Pogba goal in the final. He won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021. His Puskas Award-winning scorpion kick heel goal against Crystal Palace in 2017 — catching a cross behind his standing leg while facing away from goal — is voted the most technically remarkable goal in Premier League history. He became France's all-time leading scorer with 57 international goals. His career trajectory — from non-professional in his early twenties to World Cup winner and Champions League champion — is one of football's most improbable development stories.
World Cup (2018)
Career Honours
- World Cup (2018)
- Nations League (2021)
- Champions League (2021)
- Europa League 3x
- FA Cup 4x
- Serie A