- Oliver Giroud is a famous International French footballer who has played in the French, English, and Italian leagues
- He was listed among the players for the French National Team to attend the 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar
- Oliver is married to Jennifer Giroud and they are blessed with four children
Olivier Giroud is an International French Professional football player who became famous for playing for different clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal, and AC Milan. Subsequently, he plays for the French National Team and was among the players listed for the 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar.
The 38–year-old is married to Jennifer Giroud, an American native. Their marriage has been blessed with 4 beautiful children, Jade, Evan, Aaron, and Aria.
Biography Of French Footballer Player, Olivier Giroud.
Olivier Giroud was born Olivier Jonathan Giroud in Chambery, France, on September 30, 1986. He grew up in the village of Froges which was close to Grenoble.
His love for football began at the early age of 6. He took interest in the sport after watching his older brother Romain Giroud play. However, he became quite skeptical about following this career path when his brother quit football and decided to return to school and become a nutritionist.
This change affected Olivier and also disappointed his parents. Luckily, Olivier took the advice of pursuing his dream. He tried football and subsequently, restored the glory of his family which was referred to as the “Family of Footballers”.
The young Olivier began his football career in Grenoble, where he played for his hometown club, “Olympique Club de Froges”. He played for 6 years before joining the professional club Grenoble when he was 13 years old.
The French native suffered the pain of rejection after he had to go back to playing for a lower league. However, he was not discouraged as he continued to chase his dream. The young footballer kept pushing and bettering his football skills. He was determined not to end up like his brother by bringing shame to his family. This determination birthed his success.
Olivier Giroud’s Career
After the disheartening sale by the Grenoble team, Olivier had to restart his career with a lower team and by 2008 he joined Tours FC a French association football club based in Tours.
At the end of the second season at Tours, Olivier Giroud had already earned a title as the division’s top scorer and with this, he paved his way up the ladder and found himself at Montpellier. His move to Montpellier was worth 2 million Euros and while here, he finished the league as the top goalscorer in 2012.
From Montpellier, the French player joined Arsenal Football Club. Here he brought his usual goal-scoring skills and took the club out of a 9-year misery of not scoring goals and won the club 3 FA Cups.
On the 31st of January 2018, Giroud signed with Chelsea Football club a move that was worth 18 million pounds. Here, he won both FA Cup and UEFA Europa League. He also finished as the top goal scorer in the UEFA Europa League.
In 2021, the French Soccer player was signed by AC Milan on a 2-year renewable contract. This move cost the club 1 million pounds.
Giroud plays not only in the big leagues, but also plays internationally for his home country, France. He made his international debut for his home country at 24, in 2011 and has gotten over 100 caps.
Besides this, he has appeared in 4 major tournaments and holds the title of the second-highest all-time goal scorer in his home country. Subsequently, he played a pivotal role in France’s finishing as a runner-up at the UEFA Euro 2016, and in 2018, he won the FIFA World Cup for his country.
He was listed among the players of the French National Team to attend the 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar.
How Much Does The International Football Player Earn In Salaries And What Is His Net Worth?
Olivier has a salary earning of 3.45 million euros, annually, and 73,000 euros weekly. He started earning after his career took off in 2008. He played for different French, English, and Italian clubs, some of which paid him as high as 110, euros weekly.
The French player has a net worth of $10 million. With his great skill on the field of play, this worth in net is well deserved. Known as a top scorer whether international or club-based, he has earned himself this much-deserved wealth.
In addition to his football career, Giroud also has ambassadorial deals with different brands like Hugo Boss and an American hair care brand, Beardilizer, which also brings in some money. The player also has had a partnership with Puma since 2009
Who Is Olivier Giroud’s Wife?
Olivier Giroud is married to Jennifer Giroud who was born on the 25th of September 1984 in the United States of America. They started dating way back, while he was still with Tours FC. The duo eventually got married in 2011.
Jennifer has been referred to as the major backbone of her husband, Olivier, and has been attributed to so many decisions made by the player and his successes too.
She tries to stay away from media as much as she can but has been available for some of her husband’s games and attends events with him.
How Tall is the French Footballer?
Olivier Giroud stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches. This implies that he is taller than the average Frenchman whose height stands at 5 feet 10 inches tall. His height can be attributed to his genetics or his diet.
The French attacker is taller than Lorenzo Insigne (5 feet 4 inches), Frederic Sammaritano (5 feet 4 inches), and Patrick Finger (5 feet 4 inches). However, he is not the tallest footballer there is. Others taller than him include English footballer, Kieffer Moore (6 feet 5 inches) and German footballer, Per Mertesacker (6 feet 6 inches)
As an attacker, his height gives him the advantage of heading and goal-scoring against a shorter player. Besides this, he has dark brown eyes, Dark brown hair, and weighs about 91kg.
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5 Fast Facts About Olivier Giroud
- Apart from the fear of failure in his career, Giroud was once scared of ‘Alf’ the 1980s comedy character. His older brothers used to regularly tease him about this. However, Giroud stated that the character was ugly, hence the reason for his dislike of it.
- He has four beautiful children with his gorgeous wife, Jennifer. Their kids are Jade, who was born in June 2013, Evan, born in March 2016, Aaron, born in January 2018, and Aria, born in November 2020.
- In 2014, Giroud was caught in a scandal involving model Celia Kay. He was accused of cheating on his wife with the model. This happened after video footage of both of them in a hotel room surfaced. However, Olivier and Celia have both denied this allegation and the footballer publicly apologized to his wife.
- He was given the nickname ‘Charm Striker’. This could be either because of his good looks or his style of play.
- Giroud was voted the ‘Hottest Premier League Player’ in 2015. While reacting to this, he cited Gerard Piqué as his ‘role model’ and inspiration.
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