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Lille

Olivier Giroud

Position
Forward
Nationality
France
Height
193 cm
Games
12
5 starts
Minutes
491
41 a game
Goals
3
2.7 xG
Assists
2
0.2 xA

Player profile

471 min · vs 131 strikers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Physical target man

Giroud wins his duels, in the top 1% of strikers, and is strong in the air, with 3 Ligue 1 goals and 2 assists. He does almost nothing without the ball, with no interceptions and recoveries at the 3rd percentile, and his shot volume is low. From 471 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Duels. 57.7% won, top 1%.

  • In the air. 3.44 aerials won per 90, top 14%.

  • End product. 3 Ligue 1 goals and 2 assists.

  • Tackling. 0.95 per 90, 70th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Defending. 0.00 interceptions per 90, the lowest in the group; 1.15 recoveries, 3rd percentile.

  • Dribbling. 0.19 dribbles won per 90, 11th percentile.

  • Shooting. 2.10 shots per 90, 16th percentile.

Similar players

Against 135 strikers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of strikers with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 14 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (14%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 8%, Middle third 47%, Final third 45%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 18419322.481.690.171047.08
Champions League472000.240.240.00105.93

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.66
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.3 v Paris Saint-Germain, 28 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.