Michael Olise is becoming Bayern Munich’s new Champions League star
The scary part is that the French attacker is entering the prime of his career
B ayern Munich have no shortage of world-class talent, but few players are generating as much excitement heading into the heart of the 2026-27 season as Michael Olise.
The French winger has carried over the sensational form that made him one of Bayern’s most important players last year, and his recent performances are creating growing buzz around Europe. With the Champions League once again underway, Olise looks increasingly capable of becoming one of the competition’s defining stars.
At just 24 years old, the Bayern attacker is entering the prime of his career, and the early signs suggest he is ready to elevate his game even further.
A trophy-winning start to the season
Olise wasted little time making an impact after the summer break. The winger played a central role in Bayern Munich's first trophy of the new campaign, helping the German giants defeat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. Olise scored once and added an assist in a Man of the Match performance that reminded fans why he was voted Bayern's Player of the Season just a few months earlier.
He followed that display with another goal in Bayern's 5-1 Bundesliga victory over VfB Stuttgart, continuing a run of form that has become increasingly difficult for opposing defenses to contain. In just two competitive matches during August, Olise recorded two goals and one assist, helping Bayern begin the season exactly as expected: winning. Munich fans are taking notice
The numbers tell part of the story, but Bayern supporters have clearly noticed something bigger. After winning the club's Goal of the Month award, Olise added another honor when fans voted him FC Bayern's August 2026 Player of the Month. He captured 43.8 percent of the vote, finishing comfortably ahead of summer signing Nathaniel Brown and Colombian star Luis Díaz.
The growing influence Olise has
Winning fan awards at Bayern Munich is never easy given the caliber of talent competing for attention. Yet Olise continues to stand out thanks to his creativity, directness and ability to produce decisive moments in important matches.
Olise's development is becoming one of Europe's most intriguing storylines. His combination of technical skill, vision and explosiveness makes him a nightmare matchup in one-on-one situations. Defenders who attempt to give him space risk being punished by his passing ability, while those who close aggressively often find themselves beaten off the dribble.
Elite attackers are ultimately judged by goals and assists, and Olise is delivering both at an increasingly consistent rate. That evolution is particularly important in the Champions League, where knockout-round matches are often decided by a handful of moments. Bayern already possess one of Europe's deepest squads . Adding a fully confident and in-form Olise to that equation only increases their threat level.
