Bayern Munich sign Crystal Palace's Michael Olise: Decoding his stats
Bayern Munich have signed Michael Olise from Premier League side Crystal Palace. As per Fabrizio Romano, Palace receive £45m plus £5m add-ons. It also has a sell-on clause included. The 22-year-old Frenchman has signed a five-year deal with the German giants. Olise spent three seasons at Crystal Palace. Before that, he played for Championship side Reading. We decode his stats.
I want to prove myself at this level: Olise
"I'm very happy to now be playing for such a big club - it's a great challenge and that's exactly what I was looking for," said Olise after signing for the Bavarians. "I want to prove myself at this level and play my part in ensuring we win as many titles as possible in the coming years."
Olise managed 16 goals for Palace
Born in England and playing at both Reading and Crystal Palace, Olise has represented France internationally at youth and Olympic level. He made 73 appearances for Reading at the senior level and scored seven goals in addition to 14 assists. He moved to Palace for £8m in July 2021. In 90 games for Palace, he managed 16 goals and 25 assists.
His overall Premier League stats
Olise made 82 Premier League appearances for Palace. He scored 14 goals and made 22 assists. His tally included one penalty and two free-kick goals. Out of his 127 shots, 45 were on target. He smashed the woodwork twice. He created 28 big chances and provided 102 accurate long balls. Olise made 99 tackles with a success rate of 63%.
His Premier League stats in 2023-24
In what was an injury=ravaged campaign, Olise made only 19 Premier League appearances in 2023-24. Olise scored 10 goals and made six assists. As per Squawka comparison matrix (data by Opta), Olise created 35 chances. He completed 506 passes out of 609 attempted. He completed 40 take-ons and made 19 tackles. He won 7 aeria duels and 102 ground duels.
