Olivier Giroud returns to France after completing move to Lille | OneFootball

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Adam Booker¡1 July 2025

Olivier Giroud returns to France after completing move to Lille

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Olivier Giroud has completed his move to Ligue 1 side Lille after a disastrous spell with LAFC in MLS.

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The veteran striker scored just three goals in 21 MLS matches for LAFC, and departed in June as a free agent after a mutual agreement with the MLS side.


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The 38-year-old will sign a one-year contract with Lille ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

Giroud last played in France in 2012, where he finished at Montpellier with 33 goals in 73 league games.

Lille finished 5th in Ligue in the 2024/25 campaign and will be looking to break back into the Champions League places this season.


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