Michael Olise, Age 24
Michael Olise is 24 years old in 2026, born on 12 December 2001. France Forward for France.
Olise grew up in English academies, made his debut for Reading at 17 and moved to Crystal Palace at 19. He now plays for Bayern Munich and France, was the Bundesliga's assist leader two years running, and set a World Cup record in 2026 with seven assists in one tournament.
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| Matches Played | 8 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 7 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Goals / Match | 0.00 |
๐ Player Overview
Michael Olise is a France forward who played at the FIFA World Cup 2026 and plays club football for Bayern Munich. Born on 12 December 2001, Michael is 24 years old. Michael has earned 29 caps for France, scoring 11 international goals. Michael did not score at the 2026 World Cup. Use FootballDream's free Predictor game to back Michael as your Anytime Goalscorer in club matches and earn +100 points if they score.
Michael is one of the headline names in the World Cup 2026 Third Place Play-off. See how Michael's World Cup 2026 numbers stack up against Jude Bellingham before kick-off.
Michael Olise is a World Cup 2026 forward for France. Pick them as your Anytime Goalscorer in FootballDream's Predictor for +100 points if they score in their next match.
Pick Michael in Predictor โMichael Olise: facts worth knowing
- He was born in London and made his professional debut for Reading in 2019, aged 17. He was named EFL Young Player of the Season in 2021.
- Crystal Palace signed him at 19. In three seasons there he set several club and league records and was nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year in 2024.
- In his first Bayern season he was the Bundesliga's Rookie of the Season and a Ballon d'Or nominee.
- The next year he led the league in assists again, and won both the VDV and Bundesliga Player of the Season awards.
- He has helped Bayern win two league titles and a DFB-Pokal.
- At the 2024 Olympics he was top assister and won a silver medal. At the 2026 World Cup his seven assists were the most by any player in a single edition.
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