Nishan Velupillay
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Winger
Others
Left Winger
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
22
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3 |  Egypt | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 25 |  Paraguay | D0 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 19 |  USA | L2 - 0 | 45 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Jun 14 |  Turkiye | W2 - 0 | 29 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Jun 6 |  Switzerland | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 30 |  Mexico | L1 - 0 | 23 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| May 2 |  Sydney FC | L0 - 1 | 84 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Apr 25 |  Western Sydney Wanderers FC | W0 - 2 | 89 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| Apr 17 |  Newcastle Jets | D2 - 2 | 82 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Apr 11 |  Auckland FC | D2 - 2 | 75 | 1 | — | — | 8.2 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Nishan Velupillay
Nishan Velupillay is a professional 25-year-old footballer who plays as a right winger for Melbourne Victory, born on May 6, 2001, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Nishan Velupillay on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Nishan Velupillay Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current A-League campaign, Nishan Velupillay has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 22 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 4 goals and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.92.
Compared to other right wingers in the competition, Nishan Velupillay ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Nishan Velupillay's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- July 26, 2026: null-null vs Kingborough Lions (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 2, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Sydney FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 25, 2026: 0-2 win away vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Newcastle Jets (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 11, 2026: 2-2 draw away vs Auckland FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 5, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Wellington Phoenix (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 21, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Central Coast Mariners (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 15, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Macarthur FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 7, 2026: 2-2 draw away vs Sydney FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 27, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Adelaide United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Nishan Velupillay's playing style with FotLive'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 FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Nishan Velupillay currently plays for Melbourne Victory alongside Joshua Rawlins, Keegan Jelacic, Charles Nduka, Jing Reec, Anthony Leban, Jordi Valadon, Jack Warshawsky, Clarismario Santos, Joshua Inserra, Matthew Grimaldi, Alex Lee, Luka Kolic, Daniel Graskoski, Kayne Razmovski, Adama Traoré. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Nishan Velupillay's career has also included time at Australia, Australia U23.
On the international stage, Nishan Velupillay has represented Australia.
Other notable players from Australia include Natasha Prior, Princess Ibini, Karly Roestbakken, Allira Toby, Rhali Dobson, Georgia Yeoman-Dale, Elizabeth Copus-Brown, Emily Condon, Isabel Hodgson, Teigan Collister, Adriana Konjarski, James Delianov, Moudi Najjar, Joshua Nisbet, Jay Rich-Baghuelou. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Nishan Velupillay has won 1 titles: Australia Cup (2021) with Melbourne Victory.
Nishan Velupillay has competed in A-League, Australia Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive 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.