Michael Olise named FC Bayern Player of the Month for April 2026

Bayern had a packed April schedule with eight fixtures, including the 4-2 win over VfB Stuttgart to claim the Bundesliga title, the two Champions League quarter-final legs against Real Madrid, the semi-final first leg in Paris and also the 2-0 DFB Cup semi victory at Bayer Leverkusen. It was an exciting month with seven wins, although only two games were played at the Allianz Arena.0

Key to April’s success was Michael Olise. The 24-year-old has been praised across the world of football for his impact on games and elegance on the ball. “Honestly, I’ve never seen anything like it. I was so frustrated after the game because I hardly felt I could do anything,” bemoaned Heidenheim’s Hennes Behrens after coming up against Olise.

April turned into Olise’s month, although Vincent Kompany chose not to use him for 90 minutes in Bundesliga games, given the key Champions League and DFB Cup ties. Even then he provided an assist off the bench in the second half against Freiburg, scored in his 60 minutes against St. Pauli and again when he came on to complete the 4-3 turnaround against Mainz.

Some of his most-eye-catching displays were in Europe, which included his assist for Harry Kane to make it 2-0 at the Bernabéu and then his finish to wrap up the 4-3 victory in the second leg in Munich. The right winger also played his part in the first-leg thriller in Paris. It makes his accolade as the best player in April even more special, given the month’s significance in the context of the season.

Kane overtaken

Olise claimed 42.3% of the vote to finish just ahead of fellow winger Luis Díaz (40.1%). It’s the fourth time he’s been named Player of the Month this season to overtake Kane on three in the 2025/26 standings.

Olise also netted the winner against Wolfsburg in May: