He has never been considered one of the best. Often underestimated, he hasn’t been highlighted as one of those “refined” strikers who are a joy to watch, but he’s always been reliable when it comes to one thing – scoring goals. When one mentioned the name of Olivier Giroud during the past decade, defences would tremble with fear, regardless of whether he was winning the Ligue 1 title with Montpellier, becoming Arsenal’s legend, or busting nets with Chelsea or AC Milan. Thanks to everything he’s accomplished in his 20-year-long career, the Frenchman has earned respect and made even those who haven’t believe in him change their minds.##EDITORS_CHOICE##And the list of his achievements isn’t short at all. On the contrary, 105 goals with the Gunners, 49 with Chelsea, 39 with AC Milan, as many with Montpellier, and 24 Champions League goals deserve praise. After all, Giroud has become France’s all-time leading scorer with 57 goals, leaving behind legends like Thierry Henry, Michel Platini, Karim Benzema, and Zinedine Zidane.However, the Giroud from the past and today’s Giroud from Los Angeles don’t seem to be the same person. How else could one explain the fact that the 38-year-old hasn’t scored since September 26?!Since 2019, no striker has played more minutes (965) without a goal in MLS play than Olivier Giroud. Is it time to admit the frenchman was a bad signing? pic.twitter.com/WFnaK4z6Ri— Nutmeg Soccer (@NutmegSoccerCo) March 11, 2025 Since that day and the 3-1 win against Sporting Kansas City in the US Open Cup, the striker has played 17 games (12 as a starter) or – to be more precise – 965 minutes without finding the net?! Moreover, given that his only two goals with Los Angeles FC came in the aforementioned US Open Cup and the North American League Cup, Giroud has yet to score in the MLS!Every time a renowned and popular football name replaces some European giant with an American side, people usually consider them tired of “top-level” football, seeing the MLS as some sort of “retirement home” where the stars can play for fun and earn some money before hanging up the boots.Well, it’s not always that fun. Just ask Giroud.##NAJAVA_MECA_8790199##
