Nishan Velupillay

AUS

• #23 • Left Winger

Nishan Velupillay

AUS

• #23 • Left Winger

Club

Melbourne Victory

Position

Role

Half-Space Orchestrator

Birthdate (Age)

May 7, 2001 (25)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'11"

Weight

170 lb

National Team

Australia

Ranking

538thout of 587

Overall Grade59.9500th/587

Impact score2.9371st/587

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Dribbling

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Ball Carrying

N/A

Tackle Resistance

N/A

Shooting

N/A

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Matches

Jun 26, 2:00am UTCGroup D

Paraguay

Australia

San Francisco Bay Area Stadium • Peacock, FOX Network, Futbol de Primera Radio

News

Jun 19, 2026

Fails to impress in spot start

Velupillay had two tackles (one won) in Friday's 2-0 loss to USA.

Analysis: Velupillay was a surprising addition to the starting lineup in place of Nestory Irankunda, but the winger failed to make an impact and didn't return for the second half. Don't expect Velupillay to be in the XI for the group-stage finale in a must-win match versus Paraguay on Thursday, June 25.