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Height
17
Shirt
24 years
May 7, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Australia
Country
€282.4K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left Winger
Others
Right Midfielder, Right Winger
RM
RW
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches68%Shot attempts85%Goals44%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won61%Defensive contributions36%
Transfer value: €282.4K
Highest: €454.5K(Apr 30, 2024)
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A-League Men 2025/2026

4
Goals
1
Assists
15
Started
19
Matches
1,212
Minutes played
6.93
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

Mar 27

Cameroon
W1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 21

Central Coast Mariners
W4-1
78
1
0
0
0
8.0

Mar 15

Macarthur FC
W4-1
64
0
0
0
0
7.4

Mar 7

Sydney FC
D2-2
68
0
0
0
0
6.8

Feb 27

Adelaide United
D1-1
79
0
0
0
0
6.1

Feb 21

Melbourne City FC
W1-3
81
0
0
0
0
6.8

Feb 14

Brisbane Roar FC
D1-1
69
0
0
0
0
7.0
Melbourne Victory

Apr 11

A-League Men
Auckland FC
2-2
75‎’‎
8.2

Apr 5

A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix
0-1
68‎’‎
6.4
Australia

Mar 31

Friendlies
Curacao
5-1
45‎’‎
7.3

Mar 27

Friendlies
Cameroon
1-0
Bench
Melbourne Victory

Mar 21

A-League Men
Central Coast Mariners
4-1
78‎’‎
8.0
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 42%
  • 43Shots
  • 4Goals
  • 3.19xG
2 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.26xG0.20xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,212

Shooting

Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
3.19
xG on target (xGOT)
3.41
Non-penalty xG
3.19
Shots
43
Shots on target
18
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
3.85
Successful passes
312
Successful passes %
73.4%
Accurate long balls
8
Accurate long balls %
47.1%
Chances created
21
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
6
Successful crosses %
28.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
16
Successful dribbles %
36.4%
Duels won
68
Duels won %
42.2%
Aerial duels won
15
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Touches
700
Touches in opposition box
81
Dispossessed
26
Fouls won
19

Defending

Defensive contributions
27
Tackles
18
Interceptions
5
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
61
Possession won final 3rd
11
Dribbled past
9
Clearances
4
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
11
xG against while on pitch
15.87

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Nishan Velupillay is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a left 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, 1,212 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.93, 1 yellow card.

Nishan Velupillay scores highly on Minutes and Started compared to left 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:

Nishan Velupillay's next match is on April 17, 2026 when Melbourne Victory face Newcastle Jets in the A-League Men.

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.

View Nishan Velupillay's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nishan Velupillay currently plays for Melbourne Victory alongside Emre Saglam, Jack Mihailidis, Jason Davidson, Adama Traoré, Lachlan Jackson, Brendan Hamill, Reno Piscopo, Jordi Valadon, Nikolaos Vergos, Denis Genreau, Clarismario Rodrigus, Matthew Grimaldi, Sebastian Esposito, Joshua Inserra, Franco Lino, Jing Reec, Roderick Miranda, Joshua Rawlins, Keegan Jelacic, Jack Duncan, Luka Kolic, Louis D'Arrigo, Kayne Razmovski, Oliver Dragicevic, Daniel Graskoski, Daniel Lazarevski, Xavier Stella, Jack Warshawsky, Charles Nduka, Oskar Von Schrenk, 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 Alex Robertson, Ante Suto, Deni Juric, Fran Karacic, Kai Trewin, Lucas Herrington, Nestory Irankunda, Patrick Beach, Paul Okon-Engstler, Mathew Ryan, Milos Degenek, Jordan Bos, Martin Boyle, Connor Metcalfe, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil, Paul Izzo, Aiden O'Neill, Riley McGree, Aziz Behich, Patrick Yazbek, Jacob Italiano, Cameron Burgess, Jason Geria, and Alessandro Circati. 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 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
Touches68%Shot attempts85%Goals44%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won61%Defensive contributions36%

Career

Senior career

Melbourne VictoryApr 2021 - now
138
25

Youth career

7
2

National team

6
3
5
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Melbourne Victory

Australia
1
Australia Cup(2021)

News

About

Nishan Velupillay is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a left 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, 1,212 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.93, 1 yellow card.

Nishan Velupillay scores highly on Minutes and Started compared to left 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:

Nishan Velupillay's next match is on April 17, 2026 when Melbourne Victory face Newcastle Jets in the A-League Men.

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.

View Nishan Velupillay's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nishan Velupillay currently plays for Melbourne Victory alongside Emre Saglam, Jack Mihailidis, Jason Davidson, Adama Traoré, Lachlan Jackson, Brendan Hamill, Reno Piscopo, Jordi Valadon, Nikolaos Vergos, Denis Genreau, Clarismario Rodrigus, Matthew Grimaldi, Sebastian Esposito, Joshua Inserra, Franco Lino, Jing Reec, Roderick Miranda, Joshua Rawlins, Keegan Jelacic, Jack Duncan, Luka Kolic, Louis D'Arrigo, Kayne Razmovski, Oliver Dragicevic, Daniel Graskoski, Daniel Lazarevski, Xavier Stella, Jack Warshawsky, Charles Nduka, Oskar Von Schrenk, 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 Alex Robertson, Ante Suto, Deni Juric, Fran Karacic, Kai Trewin, Lucas Herrington, Nestory Irankunda, Patrick Beach, Paul Okon-Engstler, Mathew Ryan, Milos Degenek, Jordan Bos, Martin Boyle, Connor Metcalfe, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil, Paul Izzo, Aiden O'Neill, Riley McGree, Aziz Behich, Patrick Yazbek, Jacob Italiano, Cameron Burgess, Jason Geria, and Alessandro Circati. 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 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.