Michael Olise has opened the 2026-27 season with nine goals and four assists in nine games across club and country, and that sort of output is already dragging him into the Bundesliga Goal of the Month discussion. The latest surge was not just about numbers either. Against Belgium, he scored the goal that sealed a 1-0 win for France two minutes before the end, after lifting the ball with his shoulder, bursting from just behind the halfway line and beating Maxim De Cuyper before finishing.

The moment that got attention across Europe

The reaction came quickly. AS, via SPORT1 and translated from German, called Olise "a scandal". Marca also highlighted the move, while RTBF captured Belgium's frustration after the winner.

Zinédine Zidane was just as direct. Speaking to SPORT1, he said: "He is pure talent. I love players like him. When he is on the pitch, he wants to entertain. He feels football. I am happy to be by his side and to watch him play like that."

That praise fits what the numbers are showing. Olise has nine goals and four assists in nine appearances, which is 1.44 direct goal contributions per game. He has also been included in bundesliga.com's 10-man shortlist for the Bundesliga's Goal of the Month for September 2026.

Bayern and France both getting the payoff

The run is carrying over in both shirts. Olise's club form for Bayern München has been strong enough to sit alongside his impact for France, and the figures are hard to ignore. He has a 7.91 average rating in the Bundesliga and a 9.66 rating in the UEFA Champions League.

France's win over Belgium added another example of the same pattern. Belgium were still in the game until late, but Olise's finish decided it, which is exactly the kind of moment that makes a player stand out in a crowded monthly award race.

The September shortlist does not hand him the prize, and nobody should read it that way. It does show that the combination of highlight-reel actions and steady end product is being noticed well beyond Munich. With nine games already producing nine goals and four assists, he has given both Bayern München and France a player whose form is impossible to overlook.

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