The famous football player Olivier Giraud was born in the French town of Chambery on September 30, 1986. The love of football that arose at the boy at a very young age, determination, perseverance and careful work on himself helped Olivier to gain worldwide recognition and fame.
Club career
The first club for which Olivier spoke was Grenoble. The debut of the football player, held on March 24, 2006, was quite successful. The striker was able to score his first goal a month later, and this ball brought victory to his club in a duel against the Le Havre team.
In 2007, Olivier Giroud rented the Istre club, which was then playing in League 3. However, the footballer did not stay there for long and literally was soon rented to Tour, where he successfully played 2 seasons, in one of which he was recognized as the top scorer.
In July 2010, the French striker made his Montpellier debut against the Hungarian Györ team in the Europa League qualification. During the game, Giroud scored the first goal scored for the new team, which was also the only and victorious one.
In League 1, Olivier Giroud began performing since August 2010 as part of Montpellier. Brilliantly playing, he often led his team to victory. With each season, the number of goals scored by the attacker increased significantly, and if in 2010-2011. this figure was twelve, then in 2011-2012. - twenty-one already. Moreover, in 2012 Montpellier became the champion of France for the first time throughout its existence. Olivier's popularity was already world wide.
London Arsenal
After a successful season, two English clubs became interested in the French football player - Arsenal and Chelsea. Giroud decided to give preference to the “gunners”, which was supported by the contract. According to the footballer himself, since childhood he dreamed of playing in the Premier League of England, and therefore he is very happy about his new job.
Olivier made his debut for Arsenal in a match against the Sunderland team on August 18, 2012. On September 26, the striker scored the first goal in the new club against Coventry.
Olivier Giroud, for whom Arsenal became the second home, kept improving his ball possession technique and tried to realize himself in every power in every match.
Performances in the French national team
Thanks to the brilliant game of the football player for Montpellier, Laurent Blanc, the coach of the French team, in 2011 called Olivier for friendly matches against the national teams of Belgium and the USA.
On November 11, 2011, Giroud made his debut for his country's national team in a game with the Americans. Olivier held the first goal against the German team, scoring in the 21st minute of the first half.
Giroud Olivier was declared in the French team to participate in Euro 2012 in Ukraine and Poland. At the championship, he took part in three matches, however, this time fortune was not so supportive, and therefore Zhir failed to distinguish himself.
Interesting Facts
According to Têtu magazine, in 2011, Olivier Giroud was recognized as the sexiest football player in France. The attacker has an extraordinary external data and physique, which allows him to quite often take part in various photo shoots, sometimes even naked.
After the end of the friendly match of Arsenal against the Vietnamese national team, the French football player noted an interesting act: he took off his shorts in a tribune room and presented them to his fan.
In one of his interviews, the French striker said that he believes that fate is predetermined for him to live a bright, beautiful life, and therefore always, even in the most difficult situations, hopes for a miracle.
Olivier Giroud: personal life
The forward of the London Arsenal is married. His wedding with Jennifer took place in 2011, after 1.5 years after which the daughter Jade was born into the Giroud family. It would seem that love and harmony reigned in their relationship, because Olivier Giraud and his wife were inseparable. Jennifer always attended the matches in which her husband played, shared with him the joy of victory and the pain of defeat.
However, Olivier in an instant destroyed the whole family idyll, on the eve of the next match, changing his legal wife with the British model Celia Kay. The next day, thanks to Sun, who wrote about this newspaper, everyone knew, including Jennifer. However, Giroud himself and the model deny that they had an intimacy.
Olivier, realizing that he faces a break with his wife and a very impressive fine from a football club for violating the terms of the contract (about 280 thousand euros), made a public apology for his rash act.
Arsenal took pity on its striker and decided not to punish him that way, but regarding relations with his spouse it is much more complicated. She put forward Olivier condition: if he does not return to France, then their marriage will end. The life of the scandalous striker is now a difficult period when he needs to choose what is more expensive for him: career or family. How will the fate of Giroud after the thundering sexual scandal, is still unknown.
Olivier Giroud is a famous French striker who has earned worldwide recognition and fame thanks to his excellent play.