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LAFC striker Olivier Giroud lost approximately $500,000 worth of jewelry when his Los Angeles home was burglarized earlier this month, a source told ESPN.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed on Tuesday they had responded Feb. 5 to a report of a window smash at a home in west L.A. The caller, who the source said was Giroud’s wife Jennifer, reported an upstairs bedroom window broken and their home burglarized.
The LAFC forward and his family were not at the property when burglars broke in and stole jewelry and other items — including 10 luxury watches — belonging to the 2018 World Cup winner.
LAFC spokesperson Seth Burton declined to comment on behalf of Giroud and the organization beyond confirming the burglary report.
The 38-year-old former Chelsea and Arsenal star is in the final stages of preparation with LAFC for the upcoming MLS season, with his team kicking off against Minnesota United at home Saturday.
On Tuesday night, Giroud started for LAFC in their 2-1 loss against the Colorado Rapids in the first leg of Round 1 of the Concacaf Champions Cup.
Giroud has not scored in 14 games for LAFC since his move from AC Milan to MLS last summer.
He is the latest high-profile athlete to be the victim of such an incident after the likes of NFL stars Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow had their homes burglarized in recent months.
The L.A. police have not made any arrests associated with the burglary and are continuing to investigate the matter.
Giroud is best known for his six prolific seasons at Arsenal from 2012-18, followed by three years apiece at Chelsea and Milan. He has scored 285 goals in 716 matches during his club career while winning a wealth of trophies, including a Champions League triumph with Chelsea three years ago.
He was also a star for the France national team, scoring a record 57 goals and playing for Les Bleus‘ World Cup winners in 2018.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this story.
