Michael Olise
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Olise with Bayern Munich in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Michael Akpovie Olise | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 December 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | White City, Greater London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2016 | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Reading | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Reading | 67 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Crystal Palace | 82 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Bayern Munich | 58 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | France U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U21 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | France Olympic | 9 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | France | 13 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:31, 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:29, 13 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Akpovie Olise (/ˈmaɪkəl ɒˈliseɪ/; MY-kəl o-LEE-say; French: [maikəl olisɛ]; born 12 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Born in England, he plays for the France national team. Regarded as one of the best wingers in the world, he is known for his creativity, dribbling, and flair.
The product of various English academies, Olise made his professional debut for Reading in 2019. In 2021, he was signed by Premier League club Crystal Palace, where he spent three seasons and was nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year in 2024, before moving to Bayern.
Olise represented France at youth level and was included in their squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He made his debut for the senior French team in September 2024.