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Olivier Giroud and LAFC Part Ways by Mutual Consent

He will play his final match on June 29 in Vancouver before returning to France to sign with Lille this summer.

Jun 20, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; LAFC forward Olivier Giroud (9) looks on before playing Esperance Sportive De Tunisie in a group stage match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at GEODIS Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
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Los Angeles FC forward Olivier Giroud (9) chases the ball against Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Stuart Armstrong during the second half of Game 1 of the MLS Cup Playoffs Round One at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 2-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
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Overview

  • LAFC announced on June 27 that they had mutually agreed to terminate the remaining six months of Giroud’s contract.
  • Giroud will make his final appearance for the club against the Vancouver Whitecaps at BMO Stadium on Sunday, June 29.
  • He scored five goals in 37 appearances this season, including strikes in LAFC’s runs to the Leagues Cup and U.S. Open Cup finals.
  • Sources say Giroud is set to sign a two-year deal with Ligue 1 side Lille and will arrive in France next week to formalize the move.
  • The exit concludes a single MLS campaign that followed his transfer from AC Milan in May 2024 and bookends a decorated European career.