# List of international goals scored by Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud is a French professional footballer who played for the France national football team as a forward from 2011 to 2024. In that period, he scored 57 goals in 137 international appearances, making him the country's all-time top scorer. He surpassed Thierry Henry's record of 51 goals with a goal against Poland in the round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 4 December 2022. Giroud made his debut for France in a 1–0 home win over the United States on 11 November 2011, and scored his first international goal on 29 February 2012 in his third appearance, a 2–1 win over Germany.
Giroud's only international hat-trick came in a friendly against Paraguay on 2 June 2017, and he has netted twice in a match on ten occasions. Out of all his opponents, he scored the most against Australia and Iceland, netting four goals against each team. Giroud scored five goals in the FIFA World Cup, three in the UEFA European Championship, five in the UEFA Nations League, six in FIFA World Cup qualification and seven in UEFA European Championship qualification. The remainder of his goals, 29, came in friendlies. His most productive calendar year in terms of international goals was 2017, when he scored eight goals in five matches for France. He also scored eight goals in six matches during 2016. With France, Giroud won the 2018 World Cup, also reaching the 2022 World Cup final and the Euro 2016 final during his international career.
A prolific scorer, Giroud was described as a "target man" and as a "super sub", due to his playing style and penchant for scoring goals after coming off the bench. He was often praised for his overall play and combination with teammates, often described as a "complete striker". When discussing Giroud's scoring capacity, France manager Didier Deschamps explained in 2022, "He's a striker who is so useful for the team even if he doesn't score himself, and there have been periods when he hasn't found the net. But, even then, he helps others to score."

## Goals

    Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Giroud goal.
Table key :
* Indicates France won the match
* Indicates the match ended in a draw
* Indicates France lost the match
List of international goals scored by Olivier Giroud :
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 3 | 29 February 2012 | Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany | Germany | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 13 | 16 October 2012 | Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid, Spain | Spain | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 16 | 22 March 2013 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Georgia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 23 | 11 October 2013 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | Australia | 2–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 23 | 11 October 2013 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | Australia | 3–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 28 | 27 May 2014 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Norway | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 28 | 27 May 2014 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Norway | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 30 | 8 June 2014 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | Jamaica | 4–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 32 | 20 June 2014 | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil | Switzerland | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 10 | 37 | 29 March 2015 | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France | Denmark | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 11 | 43 | 11 October 2015 | Parken Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 43 | 11 October 2015 | Parken Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 44 | 13 November 2015 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Germany | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 46 | 25 March 2016 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Netherlands | 2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 15 | 48 | 30 May 2016 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France | Cameroon | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 16 | 49 | 4 June 2016 | Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France | Scotland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 17 | 49 | 4 June 2016 | Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France | Scotland | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 18 | 50 | 10 June 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Romania | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 |
| 19 | 53 | 3 July 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Iceland | 1–0 | 5–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 |
| 20 | 53 | 3 July 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Iceland | 5–1 | 5–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 |
| 21 | 56 | 1 September 2016 | Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy | Italy | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 22 | 60 | 25 March 2017 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23 | 60 | 25 March 2017 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 62 | 2 June 2017 | Roazhon Park, Rennes, France | Paraguay | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 25 | 62 | 2 June 2017 | Roazhon Park, Rennes, France | Paraguay | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 26 | 62 | 2 June 2017 | Roazhon Park, Rennes, France | Paraguay | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 27 | 63 | 9 June 2017 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | Sweden | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28 | 68 | 10 October 2017 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Belarus | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 29 | 69 | 10 November 2017 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Wales | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 30 | 70 | 23 March 2018 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Colombia | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 31 | 72 | 28 May 2018 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 32 | 83 | 9 September 2018 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Netherlands | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A |
| 33 | 87 | 20 November 2018 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Uruguay | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 34 | 88 | 22 March 2019 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | Moldova | 3–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 35 | 89 | 25 March 2019 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Iceland | 2–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 36 | 92 | 7 September 2019 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Albania | 2–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 37 | 94 | 11 October 2019 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 38 | 95 | 14 October 2019 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Turkey | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 39 | 96 | 14 November 2019 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Moldova | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 40 | 99 | 8 September 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Croatia | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 41 | 100 | 7 October 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Ukraine | 2–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 42 | 100 | 7 October 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Ukraine | 3–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 43 | 105 | 17 November 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Sweden | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 44 | 105 | 17 November 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Sweden | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 45 | 108 | 8 June 2021 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Bulgaria | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 46 | 108 | 8 June 2021 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Bulgaria | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 47 | 111 | 24 March 2022 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | Ivory Coast | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 48 | 112 | 29 March 2022 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | South Africa | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 49 | 113 | 22 September 2022 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Austria | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
| 50 | 115 | 22 November 2022 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | Australia | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 51 | 115 | 22 November 2022 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | Australia | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 52 | 117 | 4 December 2022 | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Poland | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 53 | 118 | 10 December 2022 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar | England | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 54 | 123 | 16 June 2023 | Estádio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal | Gibraltar | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 55 | 128 | 18 November 2023 | Allianz Riviera, Nice, France | Gibraltar | 13–0 | 14–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 56 | 128 | 18 November 2023 | Allianz Riviera, Nice, France | Gibraltar | 14–0 | 14–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 57 | 131 | 26 March 2024 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | Chile | 3–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |

## Statistics

* ↑ Two appearances and one goal in FIFA World Cup qualification, three appearances in UEFA European Championship
* 1 2 Appearances in FIFA World Cup qualification
* ↑ Appearances in FIFA World Cup
* ↑ Six appearances and three goals in UEFA European Championship, two appearances in FIFA World Cup qualification
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Nations League, seven appearances in FIFA World Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA European Championship qualification
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Nations League
* ↑ Two appearances in FIFA World Cup qualification, two appearances in UEFA European Championship
* ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Nations League, six appearances and four goals in FIFA World Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA European Championship