He follows Wirtz: Bayern star Olise receives next award | OneFootball

Michael Olise played an absolutely outstanding season in the Bundesliga. The FC Bayern attacking player delighted fans and experts alike. Now he has already received his second individual award since the end of the season

The French winger had already been named player of the season by the DFL, and now the next confirmation of his enormous class has followed

The Frenchman was voted VDV Player of the Season 2025/26 by his professional colleagues, succeeding Florian Wirtz, who had held the title in each of the last two seasons

In addition to the aforementioned DFL award, he also made the team for the Champions League season

Olise receives confirmation for brilliant season

In the VDV vote, Olise came out on top with 71.8 percent of the vote, well ahead of his Bayern teammate Harry Kane (23.9)

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Incidentally, the vote for VDV Newcomer of the Season was won by Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig (30.6) ahead of Bayern international Lennart Karl (20.7). VDV Coach of the Season is Vincent Kompany (71.8) of FC Bayern

The result is also very meaningful, as all players in the Bundesliga, Bundesliga 2, Bundesliga 3 and the regional leagues, as well as all other VDV members, were eligible to vote

Olise is currently preparing with the French national team for the 2026 World Cup in North America, where the French have great ambitions and hope to win the title. Olise is expected to play an important role in this. Together with players such as Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe, he is one of the figureheads in attack

A good World Cup, possibly with a title at the end, would also increase Olise’s chances of winning the Ballon d’Or, where he is at least among the extended circle of candidates.