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Height
17
Shirt
25 years
May 7, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Australia
Country
€312.5K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Winger
Others
Left Winger
RW
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches52%Shot attempts87%Goals51%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions39%
Transfer value: €312.5K
Highest: €454.5K(Apr 30, 2024)
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A-League Men 2025/2026

4
Goals
1
Assists
17
Started
21
Matches
1,383
Minutes played
6.96
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Jun 19

USA
L2-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jun 14

Turkiye
W2-0
29
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jun 6

Switzerland
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 31

Mexico
L1-0
23
0
0
0
0
6.0

May 2

Sydney FC
L0-1
84
0
0
0
0
6.2

Apr 25

Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W0-2
89
0
0
0
0
7.1

Apr 17

Newcastle Jets
D2-2
82
0
0
0
0
7.4

Apr 11

Auckland FC
D2-2
75
1
0
0
0
8.2

Apr 5

Wellington Phoenix
L0-1
68
0
0
1
0
6.4

Mar 31

Curacao
W5-1
45
0
1
0
0
7.3
Australia

Jun 19

FIFA World Cup
USA
2-0
45‎’‎
6.1

Jun 14

FIFA World Cup
Turkiye
2-0
29‎’‎
6.1

Jun 6

Friendlies
Switzerland
1-1
Bench

May 31

Friendlies
Mexico
1-0
23‎’‎
6.0
Melbourne Victory

May 2

A-League Men Playoff
Sydney FC
0-1
84‎’‎
6.2
2026

Season performance
Minutes played: 74

Shooting

Goals
0
Shots
0

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.00
Successful passes
6
Successful passes %
46.2%
Chances created
1

Possession

Duels won
2
Duels won %
25.0%
Touches
24
Touches in opposition box
1
Dispossessed
0

Defending

Defensive contributions
2
Tackles
2
Fouls committed
1
Recoveries
3
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
1
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
2
xG against while on pitch
1.56

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

News

About

Nishan Velupillay is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a right winger for Melbourne Victory, born on May 7, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Nishan Velupillay on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 A-League Men season, Nishan Velupillay has recorded 4 goals, 1 assist, 1,383 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.96, 1 yellow card.

Nishan Velupillay scores highly on Matches compared to right wingers in the A-League Men.

Nishan Velupillay's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Nishan Velupillay's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

Nishan Velupillay currently plays for Melbourne Victory alongside Oskar Von Schrenk, Jason Davidson, Adama Traoré, Lachlan Jackson, Brendan Hamill, Reno Piscopo, Jordi Valadon, Nikos Vergos, Denis Genreau, Clarismario Santos, Matthew Grimaldi, Sebastian Esposito, Joshua Inserra, Franco Lino, Jing Reec, Roderick Miranda, Joshua Rawlins, Keegan Jelacic, Emre Saglam, Jack Duncan, Louis D'Arrigo, Kayne Razmovski, Oliver Dragicevic, Daniel Graskoski, John Radimisis, Xavier Stella, Alex Lee, Jack Warshawsky, Charles Nduka, and Juan Mata. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

On the international stage, Nishan Velupillay has represented Australia and Australia U23.

Nishan Velupillay is from Australia, and the national team includes Mathew Ryan, Milos Degenek, Alessandro Circati, Jacob Italiano, Jordan Bos, Jason Geria, Matthew Leckie, Connor Metcalfe, Mohamed Touré, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil, Paul Izzo, Aiden O'Neill, Cameron Devlin, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Nestory Irankunda, Patrick Beach, Harry Souttar, Cristian Volpato, Cameron Burgess, Jackson Irvine, Paul Okon-Engstler, Lucas Herrington, and Tete Yengi. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Nishan Velupillay has won 1 title: Australia Cup (2021) with Melbourne Victory.

Nishan Velupillay has competed in World Cup, A-League Men, and World Cup AFC qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nishan Velupillay, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nishan Velupillay to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches52%Shot attempts87%Goals51%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions39%

Career

Senior career

Melbourne VictoryApr 2021 - now
141
25

Youth career

7
2

National team

9
3
5
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Melbourne Victory

Australia
1
Australia Cup(2021)

News

About

Nishan Velupillay is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a right winger for Melbourne Victory, born on May 7, 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Nishan Velupillay on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 A-League Men season, Nishan Velupillay has recorded 4 goals, 1 assist, 1,383 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.96, 1 yellow card.

Nishan Velupillay scores highly on Matches compared to right wingers in the A-League Men.

Nishan Velupillay's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Nishan Velupillay's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

Nishan Velupillay currently plays for Melbourne Victory alongside Oskar Von Schrenk, Jason Davidson, Adama Traoré, Lachlan Jackson, Brendan Hamill, Reno Piscopo, Jordi Valadon, Nikos Vergos, Denis Genreau, Clarismario Santos, Matthew Grimaldi, Sebastian Esposito, Joshua Inserra, Franco Lino, Jing Reec, Roderick Miranda, Joshua Rawlins, Keegan Jelacic, Emre Saglam, Jack Duncan, Louis D'Arrigo, Kayne Razmovski, Oliver Dragicevic, Daniel Graskoski, John Radimisis, Xavier Stella, Alex Lee, Jack Warshawsky, Charles Nduka, and Juan Mata. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

On the international stage, Nishan Velupillay has represented Australia and Australia U23.

Nishan Velupillay is from Australia, and the national team includes Mathew Ryan, Milos Degenek, Alessandro Circati, Jacob Italiano, Jordan Bos, Jason Geria, Matthew Leckie, Connor Metcalfe, Mohamed Touré, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil, Paul Izzo, Aiden O'Neill, Cameron Devlin, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Nestory Irankunda, Patrick Beach, Harry Souttar, Cristian Volpato, Cameron Burgess, Jackson Irvine, Paul Okon-Engstler, Lucas Herrington, and Tete Yengi. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Nishan Velupillay has won 1 title: Australia Cup (2021) with Melbourne Victory.

Nishan Velupillay has competed in World Cup, A-League Men, and World Cup AFC qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nishan Velupillay, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nishan Velupillay to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.