“I have always had a connection with the France national team, that is why I play for France.”
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Michael Olise
Michael Akpovie Olise is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the France national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his creative playmaking, tactical intelligence, dribbling, and flair.
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sports · Professional footballer (born 2001) · association football player · also Michael Olise, Michael Akpovie Olise, Olise
Born 12 December 2001 · Q62050484
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I have many different connections with Nigeria, Algeria, France, and England. It's not something I think about every day; it's perfectly normal for me. I carry little things from each country within me. It has broadened my horizons because these cultures are quite different from one another. At home, I had three cultures thanks to my parents. And outside, it was England, where I grew up. I didn't have to force this mix; it was just there.
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2026· 24 entries
“I have many different connections with Nigeria, Algeria, France, and England. It's not something I think about every day; it's perfectly normal for me. I carry little things from each country within me. It has broadened my horizons because these cultures are quite different from one another. At home, I had three cultures thanks to my parents. And outside, it was England, where I grew up. I didn't have to force this mix; it was just there.”
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“I'd say it comes from street football. We'd play outside with my brother, kicking the ball against the wall, doing 1v1's, all that. It's a different kind of football, but it's definitely a way to learn. Football, in those conditions, is just freedom.”
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Public attention spiked: 123,069 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.7× the usual 15,889, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: https://www.bundesliga.com/en/player/michael-olise
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Public attention spiked: 146,454 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.2× the usual 15,889, with 22 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Public attention spiked: 151,630 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.5× the usual 15,889, with 33 article edits. Editors noted: infobox and career stats match played 4 July 2026
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Public attention spiked: 211,436 Wikipedia readers in one day, 13.3× the usual 15,889, with 28 article edits. Editors noted: Early life nobody says “greater london” when referring to these locations. Both are firmly within the London boroughs
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Won the German Bundesliga Player of the Season with Bayern Munich (2025-2026).
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Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2025-2026).
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Public attention spiked: 49,933 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 15,889, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Dream XI (2026).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2025–26).
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Won award: Bayern Munich Player of the Season (2025–26).
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Won award: Bundesliga Player of the Season (2025–26).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2025–26).
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Won award: IFFHS Playmaker of the World Cup (2026).
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Won award: IFFHS Team of the World Cup (2026).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2025–26).
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Won award: VDV Bundesliga Player of the Season (2025–26).
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Won award: VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season (2025–26).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2025–26).
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Won award: UNFP Best French Player Playing Abroad (2025–26).
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Won award: Most assists in a single World Cup (7) (2026).
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2025· 10 entries
Won the German Bundesliga Rookie of the Season with Bayern Munich (2024-2025).
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Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2024-2025).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2024–25).
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Won award: Ballon d’Or nominee (2025).
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Won award: Bundesliga Rookie of the Season (2024–25).
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Won: Franz Beckenbauer Supercup with Bayern Munich (2025).
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Won award: Bayern Munich Player of the Season (2024–25).
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Won award: VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season (2024–25).
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Third place: UEFA Nations League with France (2024–25).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2024–25).
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2024· 7 entries
Awarded Knight of the National Order of Merit (2024).
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Won: Summer Olympics silver medal with France U23 (2024).
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Won award: PFA Young Player of the Year nominee (2023–24).
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Won award: Knight of the National Order of Merit (2024).
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Played for FC Bayern Munich (2024) — 66 appearances, 27 goals.
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Played for France men's national association football team (2024) — 23 appearances, 7 goals.
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Played for France Olympic football team (2024–2024) — 9 appearances, 5 goals.
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2023· 2 entries
Won award: Crystal Palace Players' Player of the Season (2022–23).
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Won award: Crystal Palace Goal of the Season (2022–23).
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2022· 1 entry
Played for France national under-21 association football team (2022–2023) — 7 appearances, 1 goals.
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2021· 6 entries
Won the Football League Young Player of the Year with Reading (2020-2021).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2020–21).
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Won award: EFL Championship Team of the Season (2020–21).
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Won award: EFL Championship Young Player of the Season (2020–21).
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Played for Crystal Palace F.C. (2021–2024) — 82 appearances, 14 goals.
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Joined Crystal Palace in 2021.
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2019· 3 entries
Joined Reading in 2019.
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And won EFL Young Player of the Season in 2021
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Played for France national under-18 association football team (2019–2019) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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2018· 1 entry
Won award: Reading Scholar of the Season (2018).
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2016· 1 entry
Joined Manchester City in 2016.
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2009· 2 entries
Joined Chelsea in 2009.
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Joined Arsenal in 2009.
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2001· 1 entry
Born 2001-12-12.
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1970· 1 entry
For the most assists in a single World Cup since records began in 1966
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