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Height
17
Shirt
25 years
May 7, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Australia
Country
€260.4K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Winger
Others
Right Midfielder, Left Winger
RM
RW
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches55%Shot attempts90%Goals55%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won77%Defensive contributions38%
Transfer value: €260.4K
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

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

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
Melbourne Victory

May 2

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

Apr 25

A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-2
89‎’‎
7.1

Apr 17

A-League Men
Newcastle Jets
2-2
82‎’‎
7.4

Apr 11

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

Apr 5

A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix
0-1
68‎’‎
6.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 39%
  • 49Shots
  • 4Goals
  • 4.23xG
2 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.26xG0.20xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,383

Shooting

Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
4.23
xG on target (xGOT)
4.06
Non-penalty xG
4.23
Shots
49
Shots on target
19
Headed shots
5

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
4.26
Successful passes
350
Successful passes %
73.5%
Accurate long balls
11
Accurate long balls %
52.4%
Chances created
21
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
7
Successful crosses %
29.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
19
Successful dribbles %
38.8%
Duels won
83
Duels won %
44.1%
Aerial duels won
16
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Touches
801
Touches in opposition box
90
Dispossessed
30
Fouls won
26

Defending

Defensive contributions
33
Tackles
22
Interceptions
6
Fouls committed
18
Recoveries
70
Possession won final 3rd
14
Dribbled past
12
Clearances
5
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
12
xG against while on pitch
18.30

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
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 Minutes and Started 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.

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
Touches55%Shot attempts90%Goals55%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won77%Defensive contributions38%

Career

Senior career

Melbourne VictoryApr 2021 - now
141
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 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 Minutes and Started 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.

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.