World champion Olivier Giroud plans to retire at the end of the season

Lille French striker Olivier Giroud is likely to retire at the end of the 2026/27 season. The player said this in an interview with L’Equipe.

This is probably my last season as a player. That is why I enjoy every moment now, the 39-year-old said.

As part of the French national team, Olivier Giroud won the 2018 World Cup. He is also a silver medalist of the world championship (2022). In addition, he has silver (2016) and bronze (2024) medals of the European Championships. With 57 goals in 137 matches, the striker is second on the national team's top scorers list. The leader in this indicator is Kylian Mbappe, who scored 64 goals for the national team.

At club level, Olivier Giroud played for French Grenoble, Tour, Montpellier, English Arsenal and Chelsea, with whom he won the Champions League and the Europa League, as well as for Italian Milan and American Los Angeles. Since 2025, he has represented Lille.

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