The Ligue 1 outfit sit second in the table – just two points behind reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain – after a terrific start to the campaign.
That is partly down to Enyeama, who has kept 10 clean sheets in their 12 league matches, conceding just four goals all season.
"He is a real model. And in the Lille changing room, he is like a big brother, he commands respect," Girard told French newspaper Le Parisien.
"Today, he is one of the pillars of the team, this is a boy who has pep, who is happy to live and transmits it on the pitch, because the job is there. This is a great person to have by my side."
"Vincent brings his good mood, and a playfulness that is good for the group. His enthusiasm, his smile, his jokes are always surprising," he said.
