Michael Olise

Michael Olise, born on 12 December 2001 in White City, London, is a winger and attacking midfielder who plays for the France national team. As of October 2026 his club is Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. He came through several English academies and made his professional debut for Reading at 17 in 2019.

France Football and L'Équipe list him among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, which honours the best men's player of the season. He was also nominated for the award after his first season at Bayern.

Olise was named EFL Young Player of the Season in 2021 and spent three seasons at Crystal Palace, setting several club and league records. In his first Bundesliga campaign he was Rookie of the Season, and the following year he led the league in assists for a second time and received the Player of the Season awards from the VDV and the Bundesliga. He has won two league titles and a DFB-Pokal with Bayern.

He was the top assist provider at the 2024 Olympics, where France won silver, and made his senior debut in September 2024. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup he registered seven assists, a record for one player at a single World Cup.