Who is Richard Olise, Michael’s little brother available for €0?
At 24, Michael Olise will participate in his first World Cup. The winger could have defended the colors of England, Nigeria and Algeria, due to the origins of his parents. But he finally opted for France, the country of origin of his mother who is Franco-Algerian. A choice that he explained during one of the rare interviews he gave. Highs Nobiety had this honor. “The players I followed when I was young were French: Zidane, Thierry Henry, Ribéry. And I always came to France when I was young. It seemed more natural to me.” The player, author of 22 goals and 31 assists this season with Bayern Munich, also took advantage of this interview to talk about his brother, Richard.
In the shadow of his elder
As for the rest, the French international with 7 goals in 17 caps is very secretive when it comes to talking about his private life and his family. He made an exception this time and agreed to talk about his relationship with his brother, also a footballer. “We never talk about football, to be honest. We’re both so into it. We talk about life. When you have a setback, take it as a lesson. Use it as a time to grow. Someone always has something worse than what you’re experiencing. There is no time to complain. Digest what happened, then move on.” Words he certainly must have had for his brother, who was not kept by Chelsea this week.
Born on September 9, 2004 in London, the young man also caught the football bug. It was at Chelsea that he took his first U9 license. A club where his eldest also played between 2009 and 2016 before moving to Manchester City. For his part, Richard remained with the Blues. Right back, also capable of playing in the central axis as in the right midfielder position, he has climbed all the ranks within the Chelsea academy. Moving to the U18s, he was out of action for a while before returning to the reserve team. Like his brother, he is quite discreet. But the Blues talk about him like “a very calm and composed defender, capable of both defending and attacking” and who “has all the qualities of a modern full-back”.
Richard Olise is free
This season, he participated in 7 matches in all competitions with the reserves. In December, he was in the pro squad to make the bench in Kazakhstan against Astana in the UEFA Conference League. This is his one and only appearance for the Chelsea pennant team. The London native didn’t play a minute with the professional team. And a priori, he will not play there, unless he returns to the Blues. Indeed, the residents of Stamford Bridge formalized his departure this week at the end of his contract, which will end on June 30. After several years at the club, Olise, who has a total of 58 matches in all competitions and categories according to transfermarkt (2 goals and 6 assists), was not selected.
“Richard Olise also bids farewell to the club after a decade here. Recruited by Chelsea at the age of under 9, Olise has progressed through the ranks of our academy and has been called up to the first team for the trip to Astana in the UEFA Champions League in the 2024/25 season.could we read on the press release. Aged 21, Richard Olise therefore leaves his favorite club and finds himself free and on the market. A first in his young career. For the moment, no leads have filtered through for the player who honored a selection with the English U18s and who has spent his entire career on the other side of the Channel. He could continue his progress there or try the adventure elsewhere, perhaps with the same success as his elder, who had an atypical journey before reaching the top. This is the best example for Richard Olise to follow.
