Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lille.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Lille's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (hamstring, leg, injury). He still appeared 30 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Los Angeles FC — Major League Soccer: 11 apps, 3g 1a, 528 min
Earlier this season at Los Angeles FC — CONCACAF Champions League: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 147 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Lille; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1623 | 6.62 |
 UEFA Europa League | 12 | 4 | 0 | 654 | 6.53 |
 Major League Soccerat Los Angeles FC | 11 | 3 | 1 | 528 | 6.94 |
 FIFA Club World Cupat Los Angeles FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 6.8 |
 Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 6.4 |
 CONCACAF Champions Leagueat Los Angeles FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 6.48 |
 FIFA Club World Cup - Play-Inat Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | — |
Scout report
O. Giroud is a 39-year-old centre-forward at Lille, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 1 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 43% of Ligue 1 centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.9, ranking 330th of 337 in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (60.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Giroud.
Judged on this season alone, Giroud graded 36 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 35 of the 35 centre-forwards in the Ligue 1, on 7 goals and 1 assist in 30 appearances (0.444 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 36). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 34th of 35 of the 35 centre-forwards in the Ligue 1. At 39 Giroud is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Giroud missed 5 games through injury (hamstring, leg, injury) out of roughly 34 this season. The 30 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Lille finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
7 goals in 30 appearances (0.23 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 1 assist for 8 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 60.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.06 assists) — productive for the role.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).
Watch points
- Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 17.9, Giroud carries the 34th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Ligue 1 of 35. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
