Giroud signed with Arsenal in 2012 for $9.6 million pounds. His was the division’s top scorer in his second season with Tours. He was again the top scorer in the 2011-12 season with Montpellier and helped the club win their first ever Ligue 1 title. With Arsenal he won the FA Cup in 2013-14 and the FA Community Shield in 2014. Giroud was named UNFP Player of the Month twice in 2009 and was also named UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Year in 2009-10. He has also represented France in international competition since 2011. He reached the quarter-finals at both the UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
