Nishan Velupillay – Australia | World Cup 2026 Player Profile
Nishan Velupillay
Date of BirthMay 7, 2001 (age 25)
Place of Birth—
Height / Weight181 / 77
PositionForward
Current ClubMelbourne Victory
31
Career
Appearances
7
Career
Goals
2025-26 Season
| Competition | MP | Gls | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification Asia | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A-League | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| AFC U23 Asian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All Competitions | 31 | 7 | 1 |
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Int'l
Caps
3
Int'l
Goals
Australia International
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Standard stats — all competitions
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | Australia | World | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 5 | 2 | 214 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 25 | Australia | World | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 25 | Australia | World | World Cup | 2 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | Australia Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | Australia | World | Friendlies | 26 | 19 | 873 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | A-League | 22 | 18 | 1,467 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | Australia U23 | World | AFC U23 Asian Cup | 1 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | Australia Cup | 5 | 5 | 436 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | A-League | 25 | 21 | 1,576 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | A-League | 27 | 22 | 1,583 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | Australia U23 | World | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 4 | 2 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | Australia Cup | 1 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | A-League | 26 | 19 | 873 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | Australia Cup | 1 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Melbourne Victory | World | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Melbourne Victory | World | AFC Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | A-League | 24 | 4 | 541 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | Australia Cup | 6 | 2 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 19 | Melbourne Victory | Australia | A-League | 4 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | — | 3 Clubs | — | — | 181 | 117 | 8,450 | 33 | 11 | 44 | 7 | 0 |
Shooting stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Australia | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 3 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 0.75 | 1.00 |
| 2026 | Australia | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Australia | World Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Australia | Friendlies | 3 | 14 | 9 | 64.3% | 0.21 | 0.33 |
| 2025 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 4 | 40 | 20 | 50.0% | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| 2024 | Australia U23 | AFC U23 Asian Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 7 | 30 | 11 | 36.7% | 0.23 | 0.64 |
| 2023-24 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 3 | 36 | 19 | 52.8% | 0.08 | 0.16 |
| 2023-24 | Australia U23 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 3 | 14 | 9 | 64.3% | 0.21 | 0.33 |
| 2022-23 | Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Melbourne Victory | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Melbourne Victory | AFC Champions League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 2 | 12 | 7 | 58.3% | 0.17 | 0.29 |
| 2021-22 | Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| CAREER | 3 Clubs | — | 33 | 151 | 78 | 51.7% | 0.22 | 0.42 |
Discipline & miscellaneous stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Australia | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | Australia | Friendlies | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Australia | World Cup | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 2025 | Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Australia | Friendlies | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 15 |
| 2025 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 16.3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 23 |
| 2024 | Australia U23 | AFC U23 Asian Cup | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 17.5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 29 |
| 2023-24 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 17.6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | Australia U23 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 15 |
| 2022-23 | Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Melbourne Victory | Friendlies Clubs | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Melbourne Victory | AFC Champions League | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021-22 | Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 |
| CAREER | 3 Clubs | — | 93.9 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
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