Two years ago he was a Crystal Palace winger; now the Michael Olise stats read like a superstar’s: 27 goals in two seasons at Bayern Munich, back-to-back Bundesliga titles, a Player of the Season award, and the creative heartbeat of a France side chasing the World Cup 2026. Here are the numbers behind the London-born France star. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026 hub.
Michael Olise stats: from Selhurst Park to Bavaria by the numbers
From Reading and a breakout at Crystal Palace to a stunning impact at Bayern Munich, Olise has improved at every stop. His record reads:
| Team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 67 | 7 |
| Crystal Palace | 82 | 14 |
| Bayern Munich | 66 | 27 |
| France | 18 | 7 |
Club figures are all-competition career totals.
A creator who learned to score
Olise’s goal output has rocketed since his move to Germany: 27 goals in just 66 games across his first two Bayern seasons, a remarkable return for a wide player. He is a creator first and foremost, though, and in 2025-26 he led the Bundesliga for assists by a distance while also reaching double figures for goals. A left-footed right winger and a dead-ball specialist, he combines end product with elite chance creation.
The £50m gamble Bayern won
Signed from Crystal Palace for around £50m in 2024, Olise was an immediate success in the Bundesliga, named Rookie of the Season in his debut campaign and then Player of the Season in 2025-26 as Bayern won back-to-back titles. He added the DFB-Pokal in 2025-26 and starred in the Champions League, where his goals and assists helped Bayern reach the semi-finals. In barely two years he has gone from promising Premier League talent to one of the most coveted wingers in the world.
London-born, France-bound
Born in London to a Franco-Algerian mother and a British-Nigerian father, Olise chose to represent France and has quickly become a key man. He has seven goals in 18 caps, and underlined his form going into the tournament with a hat-trick against Northern Ireland in France’s final pre-World Cup friendly.
Michael Olise at the World Cup 2026
Michael Olise has been one of France’s standout creators in the group stage at the World Cup 2026, supplying three assists across two starts as Didier Deschamps’ side won all three of their group games, including a 4-1 win away to Norway. Here is how his tournament has unfolded match by match.
- France 3-1 Senegal (group stage, June 16): Started and played the full 90 minutes, registering one assist with a 89% pass completion rate.
- France 3-0 Iraq (group stage, June 22): Started and played 68 minutes, his most productive outing with two assists and a 79% pass completion rate.
- Norway 1-4 France (group stage, June 26): Did not feature.
- France 3-0 Sweden (Round of 32, 30 June): The creator-in-chief. Olise laid on two of France’s three goals and completed around 91% of his passes in 85 minutes, running the show from the right as France swept Sweden aside 3-0 to reach the last 16.
- Paraguay 0-1 France (Round of 16, July 4): Started the full 90 minutes and was a creative threat with two completed dribbles as France reached the quarter-finals.
- France 2-0 Morocco (quarter-final, July 9): Started the full 90 and was a persistent threat with three shots as France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the semi-finals.
- France 0-2 Spain (semi-final, July 14): Started and played 72 minutes as France lost 2-0 to Spain and went out in the semi-finals.
That underlines Olise’s role as one of France’s creative match-winners out wide alongside captain Kylian Mbappé. See where they sit in our who will win the World Cup 2026 guide, and how the knockouts are laid out in our World Cup 2026 bracket.
The breakout name on every scout’s list
A left-footed creator who can score and make goals in equal measure, Olise is one of the breakout names to watch at the tournament. For the latest market picture, see the World Cup 2026 winner odds. Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
How Michael Olise fared in France’s opener
Olise was at the heart of everything good as France opened with a 3-1 win over Senegal at MetLife Stadium. He played the full 90 minutes and was their chief creator, laying on a goal and creating four chances in all, with two shots of his own, eight passes into the penalty area and five corners. Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Bradley Barcola added another as France made a strong start, with Olise’s creativity central to the win.
Olise has scored 27 goals in 66 appearances across his first two seasons at Bayern Munich, having joined from Crystal Palace in 2024. He also led the Bundesliga for assists in 2025-26.
Olise has won back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2024-25 and 2025-26 and the DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich, and was named Bundesliga Player of the Season in 2025-26.
Olise was born in London but represents France, for whom he has seven goals in 18 caps. He scored a hat-trick against Northern Ireland in France’s final pre-World Cup friendly.
He is a left-footed right winger who cuts inside to shoot or create, an elite chance-creator and set-piece specialist.