| General |
| Michael Olise | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name: | Michael Akpovie Olise | |
| Date of birth: | 12 December 2001 | |
| Place of birth: | Hammersmith,  England
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| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position: | Attacking midfielder / Right winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Bayern Munich
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| Number: | TBA | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2009 2009–2016 2016–2017 2017–2019 |
Arsenal Chelsea Manchester City Reading
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 2021–2024 2024– |
Reading Crystal Palace Bayern Munich
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67 (7) 82 (14) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2019 2022–2023 2024– |
 France U18 France U21 France Olympic
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2 (0) 7 (1) 1 (0) |
Michael Akpovie Olise (born 12 December 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Born in England, he represents France internationally.
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 before departing for Bayern Munich in 2024.
Born in England, he has represented France internationally at youth and Olympic level.
Club career[]
Reading[]
In July 2018 Olise was inducted into Reading's Academy scholarship program. He made his debut for Reading on 12 March 2019, in a 3–0 home defeat to Leeds United, and on 15 July 2019 signed a three-year professional contract with the club. He scored his first league goal for Reading on 19 September 2020, volleying home in the 76th minute with the second goal in a 2–0 win over Barnsley at the Madejski Stadium.
In April 2021 he was nominated for the EFL Young Player of the Season.
Crystal Palace[]
On 8 July 2021 Olise signed a five-year deal with Premier League side Crystal Palace after they had activated his £8m release clause.
Bayern Munich[]
On 7 July 2024, Bundesliga club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Olise from Crystal Palace on a five-year contract valid through to 30 June 2029 after he rejected Chelsea.
International career[]
Olise was born in England to a Nigerian father and French-Algerian mother, and is eligible to represent France, Algeria, England and Nigeria internationally. On 27 May 2019 Olise was called up to the France U18 for the 2019 Toulon Tournament. Olise made his debut on 2 June 2019, against Qatar U23. In March 2021 Olise was named as a standby for the Nigeria squad taking part in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho.
Style of play[]
Olise is left footed and can play as a centre midfielder, attacking midfielder or winger.
Personal life[]
Olise's brother Richard is also a footballer, representing England at youth level.
External links[]
| Bayern München squad - 2024–25 |
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1 Neuer (c) · 2 Upamecano · 3 Kim · 4 De Ligt · 6 Kimmich · 7 Gnabry · 8 Goretzka · 9 Kane · 10 Sané · 11 Coman · 13 Choupo-Moting · 18 Peretz · 19 Davies · 20 Sarr · 22 Guerreiro · 25 Müller · 26 Ulreich · 27 Laimer · 28 Buchmann · 39 Tel · 40 Mazraoui · 41 Krätzig · 42 Musiala · 43 Hülsmann · 45 Pavlović · Manager: Vincent Kompany |
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