Nishan Velupillay
Melbourne VictoryHeight
17
Shirt
24 years
7 May 2001
Right
Preferred foot
AustraliaCountry
€288.2K
Market value
30 Jun 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left Winger
Others
Right Winger, Attacking Midfielder
RW
AM
LW
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches69%Shot attempts79%Goals87%
Chances created73%Aerial duels won40%Defensive contributions44%
A-League Men 2025/2026
1
Goals1
Assists6
Started8
Matches473
Minutes played6.76
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
17 Jan
Adelaide UnitedL2-1
67
0
0
0
0
6.1
10 Jan
Western Sydney Wanderers FCL0-1
81
0
0
0
0
5.9
2 Jan
Perth GloryW3-2
77
1
0
0
0
8.1
29 Dec 2025
Wellington PhoenixW5-1
57
0
1
0
0
7.5
20 Dec 2025
Melbourne City FCW0-1
73
0
0
0
0
7.1
13 Dec 2025
Adelaide UnitedW2-1
66
0
0
0
0
6.9
5 Dec 2025
Macarthur FCD0-0
34
0
0
0
0
6.6
28 Nov 2025
Brisbane Roar FCL1-0
18
0
0
0
0
5.8
24 May 2025
Auckland FCW0-2
45
0
0
0
0
6.6
17 May 2025
Auckland FCL0-1
84
0
0
0
0
5.0
Melbourne Victory17 Jan
A-League Men
Adelaide United
2-1
67’
6.1
10 Jan
A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-1
81’
5.9
2 Jan
A-League Men
Perth Glory
3-2
77’
8.1
29 Dec 2025
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix
5-1
57’
7.5
20 Dec 2025
A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
0-1
73’
7.1
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 35%- 20Shots
- 1Goals
- 1.48xG
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.03xG0.33xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 473
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.48
xG on target (xGOT)
1.64
Non-penalty xG
1.48
Shots
20
Shots on target
7
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.86
Successful passes
126
Successful passes %
72.4%
Accurate long balls
4
Accurate long balls %
44.4%
Chances created
7
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
28.6%
Possession
Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
20.0%
Touches
292
Touches in opposition box
33
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
10
Defending
Tackles
5
Duels won
25
Duels won %
36.8%
Aerial duels won
6
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Interceptions
3
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
28
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
4
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches69%Shot attempts79%Goals87%
Chances created73%Aerial duels won40%Defensive contributions44%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
127 22 | ||
Youth career | ||
7 2 | ||
National team | ||
5 3 | ||
5 2 |
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