Despite a standing ovation on his farewell night, Giroud leaves LAFC with just five goals in 37 appearances and struggled to find form in a 1-0 loss.

Olivier Giroud is parting ways with Los Angeles FC after one disappointing year with the Major League Soccer club.

At long last, Olivier Giroud’s time in MLS with LAFC has come to an end. On Friday, LAFC announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways, with the French striker set to return to Ligue 1 to join Lille as they look to move on from Canadian international Jonathan David.