Olivier Giroud scored his 100th goal for Arsenal when he slotted his penalty against BATE Borisov... but who else is in the Gunners' centurion club?

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Olivier Giroud entered an elite club on Thursday when he netted from the penalty spot to give Arsenal a 4-1 lead over BATE Borisov.

The Gunners hitman joined an esteemed list of 19 forwards who have notched 100 goals for the club, doing so in his 237th appearance.

BATE midfielder Stanislav Dragun pulled down Shkodran Mustafi just after the break in the Europa League tie and Giroud duly obliged and buried the spot kick.

Olivier Giroud joined the list of Arsenal players to have scored 100 goals for the club

The France international slotted from the penalty spot to bring up his ton for the Gunners

Theirry Henry tops the list of Arsenal goalscorers, amassing a remarkable 258 for the Gunners

It was his first goal for the club in the Europa League, with 70 of his strikes coming in the Premier League.

During his six seasons at the Emirates Stadium, the 30-year-old has scored half of his goals at home, netted 48 away and converted two on neutral grounds.

Giroud's favoured victims have been Aston Villa and Newcastle — hitting eight past each club.

The 6ft 3in striker has certainly made his presence known in the box, netting 96 times from inside the area with a notable 31 headers.

But, as expected, Thierry Henry tops the list as the Arsenal player with the most goals, tallying an incredible 228 during his eight-and-a-bit year stint at the club.

Giroud's compatriot is widely regarded as the greatest player to ever pull on an Arsenal shirt, and his numbers are difficult to argue against. 

Ian Wright and Dennis Bergkamp also make the centurion club — players who were crucial during Arsenal's fruitful early years under Arsene Wenger either side of the millennium. 

Theo Walcott, the man who selflessly gave up a hat-trick in Belarus on Thursday night to allow Giroud to claim his century, is the only other current Gunners player to notch up a ton.

Ian Wright was a crucial player for Arsenal during the 1990s and scored 185 goals for the club

Dennis Bergkamp was one of the most gifted players to grace Highbury and scored 120 times

Theo Walcott is the only other current Arsenal player to have clocked a century for the club

And there are some other true legends who have raised their bat.

Cliff Bastin, the man whose goalscoring record at the club was surpassed by Wright an incredible 50 years after he stopped playing, sits proudly in third place on the list of all-time scorers.

John Radford, a player who is remembered for his contribution during the club's success of the 1970s, and Ted Drake, a bastion of the Gunners' pre-World War Two era, also scored over 100 for the north London outfit.

Giroud has now etched his own name into the history books alongside these Arsenal legends.

And he will hope to add a few more to his tally yet — but has the small obstacle of fellow countryman Alexandre Lacazette ahead of him in Wenger's pecking order.

His goal record, however, cannot be ignored.

Cliff Bastin's (right) record of 178 goals for the club lasted 50 years after he stopped playing

John Radford was a hugely influential player during the 1970s and scored 149 times for Arsenal