Michael Olise celebrated his 24th birthday today, and Bayern Munich made sure the moment felt special. During training, his teammates blasted βHappy Birthdayβ over a large speaker as the winger walked onto the pitch, smiling while the squad surrounded him, as seen in a video shared by the clubβs official X account.
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It was a light-hearted scene that captured the mood of a Bayern side enjoying his incredible form this season, highlighted by performances such as the comeback win over Freiburg reported by SoftFootball.
Oliseβs birthday comes at a time when Bayern officials remain confident of keeping him long-term. Sporting director Christoph Freund recently stated that the club can imagine him staying for 7, 8, 9 years, as reported by SoftFootball. His impact has been so consistent that Bayern see him as a cornerstone of their future.
Born in Hammersmith on December 12, 2001, Olise grew up between multiple cultures. With a Nigerian father and a French Algerian mother, he holds four nationalities and carries that global identity into his football.
Standing at 1.84 m, he plays with a calm, almost icy confidence, gliding past defenders with a left foot that has become one of the most admired in Europe.
Since joining Bayern from Crystal Palace in July 2024 for around 50 million euros, he has transformed into one of the Bundesligaβs most productive attackers.
By December 2025, he had produced 20 direct goal contributions in 23 matches, including standout league games like the Wolfsburg demolition and a Champions League run where he scored four goals in just 359 minutes. His assist in Der Klassiker to Jamal Musiala also reminded everyone how decisive he can be in tight encounters.
Bayern Munich shared a video on their official X account, expressing high praise for the wingerβs playing style, emphasising how entertaining and captivating his skills are to observe.
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The 24-year-oldβs journey from Reading prodigy to French international is well known. He shone at the 2024 Paris Olympics with two goals and five assists, and he now has 13 caps and four senior goals for France. His intelligence on the pitch fits perfectly with the direction of the national team.
The French national football team shared a video on their official X account, marking winger Michael Oliseβs 24th birthday with a 21-second highlight reel of his 2025 international exploits, including goals and celebrations in Nations League matches.
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His creativity has guided Bayern Munich through both league battles and Europe, including the Champions League win over Sporting, highlighted by SoftFootball.
At 24, Olise is only getting started. Bayern know it. France know it. And today, as his teammates sang on the training ground, it was clear he knows it too. Happy birthday to a player built for footballβs biggest stages.
