Bio | |
Real Name | Olivier Giroud |
Nickname | Charm Striker |
Profession | French Professional footballer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 192 cm in meters- 1.92 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 4” |
Weight | in Kilograms- 88 kg in Pounds- 194 lbs |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Football | |
Debut | Club Debut– In 2005 for Grenoble International Debut– In 2011, for French International Team. |
Jersey Number | 12 |
Position | Striker |
Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
Records (main ones) | • In 2008-09, at the second session, he was the division’s top scorer with 21 goals. • Oliver was again top scorer with 21 goals in 2011-12 season and helped the team win first ever Ligue 1 title. • In 2014 and in 2015, Oliver won the FA Cup with Arsenal and became one of only seven players to score 50 Premier League goals for the club. • In UEFA EURO 2016 Oliver was the second highest goalscorer for which he was awarded the “Bronze Boot”. |
Career Turning Point | • When he became division’s top scorer with 21 goals for Tours in his second season for the club. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 30 September 1986 |
Age (as in 2016) | 29 Years |
Birth Place | Chambéry, France |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
Nationality | French |
Hometown | London, England |
School | Not Known |
College | Not known |
Educational Qualifications | Not known |
Family | Brother– Romain Giroud |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Ethnicity | White French |
Hobbies | Not Known |
Controversies | In February 2014, Oliver betrayed his wife when American Model Celia Kay was reported to be in hotel room, later Oliver apologized to his wife Jennifer. |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Jennifer Giroud (2011-present) Celia Kay (2014) "use strict";
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Wife | Jennifer Giroud (Married since 2011) |
Children | Son– Evan Giroud Daughter– Jade Giroud |
Money Factor | |
Salary | £ 3.12 Million |
Net Worth | £ 7.16 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Olivier Giroud
- Does Giroud smoke?: Not Known
- Does Giroud drink Alcohol?: Yes
- Olivier has an elder brother Romain, who also was a professional footballer.
- Giroud was born in Chambéry, France in the Rhône-Alpes region, but was raised in the nearby village of Froges, close to Grenoble.
- Olivier spent his five years in professional club Grenoble, which he joined at the age of 13.
- Olivier joined Tours in 2008 and in 2012, he joined the Arsenal.
- Olivier has great faith in God, he has a tattoo on his right arm from Psalm 23 in Latin: “Dominus regit me et nihil mihi deerit” (“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want”).
- Giroud stripped naked for Dieux du Stade, a French charity calendar featuring naked sportsmen sold for charity, in 2013.
- Olivier became the face of Hugo Boss’s Boss Bottled men’s fragrance.
- Giroud was voted the ‘Hottest Premier League Player’ in 2015.
- In an interview with GQ, he cited David Beckham as an inspiration for the way he looks, saying that Beckham’s style is iconic.