Official: 38-year-old Olivier Giroud joins Losc Lille.
A legend of French football is now pulling the sweater of the dogues! Losc and his president, Olivier Létang, are very honored to make the arrival of Olivier Giroud officer at the club. The French international striker (137 caps, 57 goals), top scorer in the history of the France team, has signed a season at Losc from Los Angeles FC (United States).
If he has left a big sign where he has been in every club, Olivier Giroud has literally risen to the rank of the legend in the France team. In zijn 157 caps in 13 jaar (2011-2024), maakte de emblematische spits van Les Bleus deel uit van alle grote epische epischeen, van de onvergetelijke overwinning op de Wereldbeker 2018 tot de frustrerende finale verloren tijdens Euro 2016, daarna bij de Wereldbeker 2022. In totaal heeft de man die de recordhouder werd voor het aantal gescoorde doelpunten in de Franse trui (57) deelgenomen aan 4 euro (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024) and 3 World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022). He is also the third most covered French player in the history behind Hugo Lloris (145) and Lilian Thuram (142). With a few dozen records for efficiency and a long service life, the new Losc striker was honored by FIFA with the Puskas Award 2017 for the best goal of the year (a first for a Frenchman).
Now 38 years old and with 892 matches (348 goals) such as a professional, 14 European campaigns (including 11 in the Champions League) and 7 major competitions with Les Bleus, Olivier Giroud has decided to return to Ligue 1. And it was at Losc that this emblematic striker of French football would write the rest of his career. There is no doubt that his invaluable experience will enrich the team of the dogues at the start of this new European season.