Nishan Velupillay
Melbourne Victory181 cm
Height
17
Shirt
24 years
May 7, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
AustraliaCountry
Position
Primary
Left Winger
Others
Right Winger, Attacking Midfielder
RW
AM
LW
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches62%Shot attempts61%Goals96%
Chances created63%Aerial duels won35%Defensive actions44%
A-League Men 2024/2025
7
Goals4
Assists15
Started22
Matches1,350
Minutes played7.18
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
May 24
Auckland FC0-2
45
0
0
0
0
6.6
May 17
Auckland FC0-1
84
0
0
0
0
5.0
May 10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC1-2
87
0
0
0
0
6.4
May 4
Newcastle Jets1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Apr 25
Macarthur FC1-2
75
0
1
0
0
7.4
Apr 19
Auckland FC0-2
90
0
0
0
0
4.9
Apr 12
Wellington Phoenix2-3
90
1
1
0
0
8.5
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
Melbourne VictoryMay 24
A-League Men Playoff
Auckland FC
0-2
45’
6.6
May 17
A-League Men Playoff
Auckland FC
0-1
84’
5.0
May 10
A-League Men Playoff
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1-2
87’
6.4
May 4
A-League Men
Newcastle Jets
1-1
90’
7.1
Apr 25
A-League Men
Macarthur FC
1-2
75’
7.4
2024/2025Season shot map
Shot accuracy: 29%- 38Shots
- 7Goals
- 5.37xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.13xG0.33xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,350
Shooting
Goals
7
Expected goals (xG)
5.37
xG on target (xGOT)
5.75
Non-penalty xG
5.37
Shots
38
Shots on target
11
Passing
Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
3.30
Successful passes
339
Pass accuracy
76.7%
Accurate long balls
22
Long ball accuracy
68.8%
Chances created
28
Successful crosses
5
Cross accuracy
29.4%
Possession
Successful dribbles
44
Dribble success
52.4%
Touches
824
Touches in opposition box
85
Dispossessed
47
Fouls won
26
Defending
Tackles won
16
Tackles won %
64.0%
Duels won
98
Duels won %
41.7%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
10.7%
Interceptions
3
Blocked
10
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
90
Possession won final 3rd
14
Dribbled past
15
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches62%Shot attempts61%Goals96%
Chances created63%Aerial duels won35%Defensive actions44%
Career
Club
Season
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
119 21 | ||
Youth career | ||
7 2 | ||
National team | ||
5 3 | ||
5 2 |
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