Giroud makes history at 38

On the night of August 17, Giroud shone in Lille's 3-3 draw with Brest in round 1 of the French National Championship.

Giroud scored on his Lille debut.

In the 11th minute of the match at Francis Le-Ble Stadium, Olivier Giroud chose a position to receive a long pass from Felix Correia, before leaning down to shoot dangerously, leaving goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki helpless. Giroud proved his class on the day he returned to Ligue 1.

According to Opta , the former Chelsea star made history as the oldest player to score for Lille in Ligue 1 (38 years, 321 days), surpassing the record held by Jose Fonte (38 years, 319 days). 13 years, 107 days is the gap between Giroud's last two goals in Ligue 1, a record only surpassed by Patrice Evra (14 years, 46 days) and Francis Coquelin (14 years, 31 days).

In the early years of his career, Giroud played for Montpellier for two seasons (2010-2012). In the 2011/12 season, the striker born in 1986 scored 21 goals, helping his club win the French championship. After that, he played for Arsenal, Chelsea, and AC Milan.

In 2024, Giroud left Europe to play in the United States. Despite his unconvincing performance, the 38-year-old player was still trusted by coach Bruno Genesio and given a chance, and he soon shone with a goal after only 11 minutes on the field.

On the day Giroud scored, Lille had a big advantage when they continuously took the lead. However, "Les Dogues" were still held to a 3-3 draw by the home team Brest.

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