Michael Olise has 29 assists this season as of early April 2026. Lionel Messi’s single-season record sits at 31–34, set during his 2011/12 campaign at Barcelona. Two to four assists stand between a 23-year-old in his first Bayern Munich season and a benchmark that belonged to the greatest player who ever lived.
Olise has played approximately 20 fewer games than Messi played that year.
The numbers in context
Messi’s 2011/12 season at Barcelona also produced 73 goals across all competitions. The assists represented the highest single-season assist total of the 21st century.
Olise arrived at Bayern Munich from Crystal Palace ahead of the 2025/26 season. He has assembled 29 assists as of early April 2026, with Bayern still competing in the Bundesliga, Champions League, and DFB-Pokal. One of his most notable recent contributions came against Real Madrid, where he added another assist to his growing tally.
