Olivier Giroud is a French professional footballer. He plays for Premier League club Chelsea and the France National Team.
Olivier Giroud’s Early Life and Education:
Olivier Jonathan Giroud was born on September 30, 1986, in Chambery, France. However, his parents’ and siblings’ identities are still under the veil. He belongs to the Italian and French ethnicity. He started playing football for his hometown club, Olympique Club de Forges. Giroud had six years of training prior to joining the professional club Grenoble at the age of 13.
Talking about his academics, there is not much information provided. His educational background is unknown. But it is assumed he must be a high school graduate. But regarding his college, there is no information.
Olivier Giroud’s Professional Career:
He started his senior club career when he played for hometown club Grenoble prior to getting signed with Tours in 2008 at 21. In 2010, for finishing as the league’s top goalscorer, he was named Ligue 2 Player of the Year. He eventually moved to Montpellier in a record association football transfer worth $2.3 Million. He won the club’s first Ligue 1 title and finished as a league top goalscorer in 2012.
Eventually, he joined Arsenal and won three FA Cups to help end Arsenal’s nine-year trophy drought. In 2018, he signed for crosstown rivals Chelsea in a transfer worth $23 Million and won the FA Cup, the UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Champions League. Since his international debut in 2011 at 25, he has earned more than 100 caps and has appeared in five major tournaments.
He is France’s second-highest all-time goal scorer. He received the Bronze Boot as a joint second-highest goalscorer when France finished runner-up at UEFA Euro 2016. In 2018, he won the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Despite his strength, work rate, and consistent goalscoring ability, he is one of the most underrated strikers in the world.
