Nishan Velupillay is a professional footballer who plays in the LW position. Currently plays for FC Ingolstadt 04. Career honours include Australian cup winner. Nishan Velupillay is 25 years old.

Nishan Velupillay

Age 25
Australian cup winner 1
Australia flag Australia
LW
0.7 M €
07 May 2001 (25)
181 cm
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Performance
Average Rating
6.84
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
-
-
6.1
7.2
6.7
7.0
7.4
7.0
6.9
6.4
-
-
September
-
October
-
November
6.1
December
7.2
January
6.7
February
7.0
March
7.4
April
7.0
May
6.9
June
6.4
July
-
August
-

Player Attributes Overview

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Attack
59
Technical
58
Tactical
37
Defense
36
Creativity
56

Player Information

Market Value
650K € Market value increase
07 May 2001
25 Age
Nationality
Australia
Height / Weight
181 cm / 78 kg
Contract Until
6/29/2027
Place of Birth
Melbourne

Position Info

Main Position Left Winger
Other Right Winger, Centre-Forward
Strong Foot
LW
RW
CF

Club Career

Nishan Velupillay career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (Club Career)
Season Team M 11 Goals A Yellow card Red card
25/26 22 18 4 1 1 0
22 18 4 1 1 0
24/25 30 23 12 6 1 0
25 18 7 4 1 0
5 5 5 2 0 0
23/24 27 17 3 3 3 0
27 17 3 3 3 0
22/23 26 9 3 1 0 0
26 9 3 1 0 0
21/22 24 4 2 1 1 0
24 4 2 1 1 0
20/21 4 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0
Total 133 71 24 12 6 0

National Team Career

Nishan Velupillay career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (National Team Career)
Season Team M 11 Goals A Yellow card Red card
2026 4 1 0 1 0 0
2 1 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 5 2 3 0 0 0
5 2 3 0 0 0
Total 9 3 3 1 0 0
National Youth Team Career
Nishan Velupillay career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (National Team Career)
Season Team M 11 Goals A Yellow card Red card
2024 1 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
Total 1 1 0 0 0 0
Club Career Summary
Club Career Summary
Season Team M 11 Goals A
2020-Today 133 71 24 12
National Team Career Summary
National Team Career Summary
Season Team M 11 Goals A
2025-Today 9 3 3 1
National Youth Team Career Summary
National Youth Team Career Summary
Season Team M 11 Goals A
2024 1 1 0 0

General Statistics — 25/26 A-League

4 Goals
1 Assists
6.9 Avg. Pts
22 Matches
18 Starting XI
1467 Minutes

Shots

20 Off-target Shots 1.23
On-target Shots
20 1.23
Total Shots Taken
Shots per Match

Performance Info

Average Rating
6.84
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
-
-
6.1
7.2
6.7
7.0
7.4
7.0
6.9
6.4
-
-
September
-
October
-
November
6.1
December
7.2
January
6.7
February
7.0
March
7.4
April
7.0
May
6.9
June
6.4
July
-
August
-

Season Performance

A League logo 25/26 · A-League
A League logo 24/25 · A-League
Australia Cup logo 24/25 · Australia Cup
A League logo 23/24 · A-League
A League logo 22/23 · A-League
A League logo 21/22 · A-League
A League logo 20/21 · A-League
World Cup logo 2026 · World Cup
FIFA Series logo 2026 · FIFA Series
Int. Friendly Games logo 2026 · Int. Friendly Games
AFC Asian Qualifiers 2026 logo 2025 · AFC Asian Qualifiers 2026
Season Performance — 25/26 A-League
Statistic Total
Rank
The bar chart shows how the player compares to other players in the same position for each statistic in the selected league. A green bar means the player is among the best in their position for that statistic, while a red bar means they are among the worst.

The length of the bar represents the player's ranking based on their percentile for each statistic. The comparison is made only with players in the same position in the selected league.
Score
Goals4
%75
Assists1
%45
Goal Contribution5
%62
Expected Goals (xG)4.76
%98
Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)3.82
%88
Big Chances Created4
%82
Big Chances Missed6
%5
Penalty-
%50
Free-kick Goal-
%47
Shots
Total Shots52
%98
Shots on Target20
%92
Shots off Target20
%5
Blocked Shots12
%28
Passes
Pass Accuracy %73.7%
%21
Passes498
%97
Accurate Passes367
%91
Key Passes22
%78
Passes in Final Third42
%98
Chances Created9
%82
Long Balls and Crosses
Long Ball Accuracy %54.5%
%77
Long Balls22
%85
Accurate Long Balls12
%85
Cross Accuracy %30.8%
%91
Crosses26
%71
Accurate Crosses8
%76
Defense
Clearances5
%59
Interceptions6
%68
Tackles23
%85
Individual
Touches742
%92
Dribbles55
%91
Successful Dribbles21
%91
Successful Dribble %38.2%
%34
Duels179
%98
Duels Won %43%
%39
Duels Won77
%98
Possession Lost281
%15
Dispossessed32
%6
Offsides7
%9
Fouls Won26
%97
Free Kicks Taken26
%97
Discipline
Fouls19
%9
Yellow Cards1
%40
Red Cards-
%52

Teammates

Opponent Players

Opponent Teams

Transfers
Date
From Transfer in
To Transfer out
Transfer Fee
18.08.26 Signed
30.06.26 Released
Club Honors
Club Honors
Success Count Team Seasons
Australian cup winner Australian cup winner
1