Olivier Giroud's salary, house, cars, contract, net worth, age, stats, latest news

Olivier Giroud's salary, house, cars, contract, net worth, age, stats, latest news

Babu Tendu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:05 PM

The bearded French striker is currently a player for the Milan giants, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud is a well-established traditional striker who has proven his abilities in the Premier League (for Arsenal and Chelsea). Now Serie A. Olivier Giroud's salary is one of the figures showing how important he is to any squad he is part of.

Olivier Giroud's salary
All the important information about the French striker, Olivier Giroud is found in this post. Photo by Nicolò Campo. (Modified by author).
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The French superstar helped the Milan giants to win the Scudetto for the first time in a long while to de-throne their Milan counterparts, Internazionale. They also, in turn, had stolen the title from the long-time leader, Juventus.

Olivier Giroud's profile

Let’s take a look at the brief profile summary of the French striker;

Title

Details

Player Name:

Olivier Jonathan Giroud

Nickname:

The Phoenix

Wife:

Jennifer Giroud

Player age:

35 (as of June 2022)

Player height:

1.93 meters

Preferred foot:

Left

Previous team:

Chelsea FC

Current club:

AC Milan

Joined:

July 17, 2021

Birthdate:

September 30, 1986

Zodiac sign:

Libra

Birthplace:

Chambery, France

Nationality:

French

Playing position:

Attack- Centre- Forward

Player agent:

BM FOOT

Jersey number:

9

Outfitter:

Puma

Net worth:

$10 million

Salary: Social Media:

$3.17 million Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

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Olivier Giroud's salary

The French striker earns $3.17 million per year as a player for AC Milan. Despite getting a salary deduction after moving from Chelsea to AC Milan, he is still one of the highest-earning players in the Italian league.

Olivier Giroud's career

At the age of seven, he joined his hometown Olympique Club de Froges to begin his football career. After training with the club for six straight years, he moved to Grenoble's professional club and joined its youth ranks.

Between 1999 and 2005, he played plenty of football as a young player for the Grenoble and performed well enough to get promoted to the senior team. He had scored 15 goals in the 15 games, playing for the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur 2.

He made his senior team debut on March 27, 2006, as a replacement in a Ligue 2 game against Gueugnon, which ended up in a 1-1 draw. On August 4, 2006, in a 2-1 defeat against Niort, he made his first proper start playing for the whole 90 minutes. His first professional goal came on February 26, 2007, against Le Harve.

Olivier Giroud's age

Olivier is currently 35 years old (as of June 2022). At a young 21 years of age and in 2008, he entered his senior club career playing for Grenoble, his hometown club before he signed with the French team Tours FC.

Olivier Giroud's age
Olivier Giroud poses with the trophy for the victory of "scudetto " at the end of the last Serie A match against US Sassuolo on May 22, 2022, in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. Photo by Claudio Villa.
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Olivier Giroud's height

The French football star is currently and has been 1.93 meters tall during a significant part of his career. His advantageous height often helps him to score headed goals on the pitch. He scored 22-headed goals in the Premier League.

Olivier Giroud's net worth

The French professional soccer player has a net worth of $10 million. The star agreed on an endorsement deal with Hugo Boss back in 2014. His net worth is a cumulative amount of his career earnings and the assets that he owns.

Olivier Giroud's net worth
Olivier Giroud of AC Milan celebrates at the end of the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and AC Milan. AC Milan won the Serie A championship. Photo by Marco Canoniero.
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He has one of the most expensive car collections, including an Audi S5, Rolls Royce, Citroën, Mercedes C, E, and S class cars.

Olivier Giroud's contract

He agreed on a two-year deal, with an option for a third, to earn $3.17 million a year, after-tax, plus bonuses. The extension of his Milan contract until 2024 is expected to be automatic as long as things go well during his first two years.

Olivier Giroud's latest news

He has recently opened up on why he had to leave Chelsea. The 35-year-old French striker joined AC Milan over the summer after finding himself on the sidelines under Thomas Tuchel.

Olivier Giroud's latest news
Olivier Giroud of AC Milan celebrates after scoring during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and AC Milan at Mapei Stadium on May 22, 2022, in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. Photo by Sportinfoto.
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He was a popular figure at Chelsea after joining from Arsenal in 2018, played a crucial role in them winning the Europa League in 2019, and scored some key goals in their run to winning the Champions League last season.

"I did not play much the last three months, so that was evidence for me to leave the club and go for another challenge.
"I felt frustrated not to play much over the last three months because I contributed generously to the Champions League success by finishing the team's top scorer. But what can I say?
“We have been so successful at the end and I am so pleased with that FA Cup, Europa League and Champions League, I scored a few important goals so it was tough for me to leave Chelsea and the Premier League, but at the end of the day I think it was the best solution for me.”

Olivier Giroud's stats

In the Italian Serie A season 2021/22, he played 22 matches (plus seven as a sub). They had 24 shots on target from a total of 45 shots and scored 11 goals (10.91 xG).

He averaged 17 passes per match with a pass completion rate of 68% and had three assists. He received four yellow cards and 0 red cards. His average Infogol Player Rating in the Italian Serie A 2021/22 season was 7.23.

In the Champions League season 2021/22, he played three matches (plus two as a sub). They had three shots on target from a total of 5 shots and scored 0 goals (0.49 xG).

He averaged 11 passes per match with a pass completion rate of 61% and had 0 assists. He received two yellow cards and 0 red cards. His average Infogol Player Rating in the Champions League 2021/22 season was 5.98.

Who is Olivier Giroud dating?

He has been married to Jennifer Giroud for many years. The couple had dated for years before getting married in 2011.

But they have been through some difficulties, and their marriage has been troublesome back in the day. In 2014, photos of Olivier Giroud and the model Celia Kay were published, obliging the player to make a public apology to his wife. No matter how hard it was for Jennifer to deal with her husband's cheating, she forgave him.

Olivier Giroud on FIFA 22

The AC Milan player is featured in the latest FIFA game, FIFA 22. He is one of the most decent strikers in the game. The following is a summary of his ratings in the game:

  • Overall rating: 79
  • Pace: 39
  • Shooting: 80
  • Passing: 70
  • Dribbling: 71
  • Defending: 42
  • Physical: 77

Olivier Giroud's house

He owns a $16.9 million house in Hampstead Garden Suburb. This $16.9 million house opposite the Heath extension features a grand sweeping spiral staircase with a multi-story chandelier, a spectacular pool and spa complex in the basement, and an express passenger lift serving all floors.

Olivier Giroud's Twitter

The player is very well-known for his passion for modelling, and hence, he is one of the most influential player models on Twitter. Olivier Giroud's Instagram and other social links with the amount of followers as of 24 June 2022:

Olivier Giroud's salary is a staggering $3.17 million per year. This figure is not the only amount that reaches his bank accounts since he has various endorsement deals and sponsorships. As a result, the player is one of the wealthiest footballers in France.

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