Nishan Velupillay
Melbourne Victory181 cm
Height
17
Shirt
23 years
May 7, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
AustraliaCountry
Position
Primary
Right Winger
Others
Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger
RW
AM
LW
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches59%Shot attempts65%Goals97%
Chances created72%Aerial duels won58%Defensive actions66%
A-League Men 2024/2025
6
Goals2
Assists11
Started18
Matches1,005
Minutes played7.23
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Mar 29
Adelaide United5-3
90
1
2
0
0
9.4
Mar 25
China0-2
82
1
0
0
0
7.4
Mar 20
Indonesia5-1
72
1
0
0
0
7.7
Mar 15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC4-2
90
1
0
0
0
8.1
Mar 8
Central Coast Mariners3-0
75
1
0
1
0
8.2
Mar 1
Brisbane Roar FC1-1
31
0
0
0
0
6.6
Feb 22
Melbourne City FC2-2
4
0
0
0
0
-
Feb 14
Wellington Phoenix1-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.9
Feb 8
Newcastle Jets3-0
75
0
0
0
0
6.6
Feb 1
Perth Glory0-2
68
1
0
0
0
7.6
Melbourne VictoryMar 29
A-League Men
Adelaide United
5-3
90’
9.4
AustraliaMar 25
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C
China
0-2
82’
7.4
Mar 20
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C
Indonesia
5-1
72’
7.7
Melbourne VictoryMar 15
A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4-2
90’
8.1
Mar 8
A-League Men
Central Coast Mariners
3-0
75’
8.2
2024/2025Season shot map
Shot accuracy: 32%- 28Shots
- 6Goals
- 4.63xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.14xG0.47xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,005
Shooting
Goals
6
Expected goals (xG)
4.63
xG on target (xGOT)
4.88
Non-penalty xG
4.63
Shots
28
Shots on target
9
Passing
Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
2.68
Successful passes
243
Pass accuracy
74.5%
Accurate long balls
15
Long ball accuracy
68.2%
Chances created
24
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
42.9%
Possession
Successful dribbles
35
Dribble success
53.0%
Touches
592
Touches in opposition box
65
Dispossessed
29
Fouls won
19
Defending
Tackles won
13
Tackles won %
65.0%
Duels won
77
Duels won %
44.0%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
15.0%
Interceptions
3
Blocked
6
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
68
Possession won final 3rd
9
Dribbled past
12
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches59%Shot attempts65%Goals97%
Chances created72%Aerial duels won58%Defensive actions66%
Career
Club
Season
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
112 20 | ||
Youth career | ||
7 2 | ||
National team | ||
5 3 | ||
5 2 |
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