based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lille.
Also this season
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 7.3 |
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 32. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53% 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.
On the season, Giroud graded 32 for current form (age-blind), 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 32 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 39 Giroud is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.
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
- 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
- Game time. Only 53% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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
Rated 16.2 overall — below regular-starter level. 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
