Michael Olise is doing something in a France shirt that only Kylian Mbappé has done this century. And that’s not hyperbole. That’s just the stat sheet.
According to StatsduFoot, Olise has been involved in 11 goals across his first 19 appearances for Les Bleus. That means he either scored or assisted on 11 goals in 19 games. The only other French player to hit that mark in the same window since the year 2000? Mbappé. And get this — they both have exactly 11 goal contributions. Exactly. Seven goals and four assists a piece.
Olise set up another one in France’s World Cup match against Iraq. That’s his second assist in two tournament games, which is a pretty nice way to start your World Cup career. Mbappé scored a banger in that same game, but Olise quietly keeps stacking up numbers that put him in elite company.
The Bayern Munich winger has settled into the national team faster than most people expected. It’s not just that he’s producing. It’s how he’s producing. He’s not racking up assists against minnows in friendlies. These are coming in competitive matches where France needs him to show up.
The one thing missing now is a World Cup goal. He’s got the hockey assists. He’s got the hockey assists? Having 11 goal involvements in 19 games is incredible, but it’s on the edge of something bigger if he can find the net on the sport’s biggest stage.
France has had so many attacking talents over the years — Zidane, Henry, Benzema, Griezmann. And now Olise is sitting next to Mbappé in a statistical category that says something about consistency and impact. It’s not just flash. It’s production.
France’s next match will give Olise another shot at that first World Cup goal. If he keeps playing like this, it’s only a matter of time. And if he does, that stat line is going to look even more ridiculous.
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