Nishan Velupillay
Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory, forward) had 2 goals and 0 assists in 3 appearances in 2023/24 (196 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in A-League Men: 1.84. Started 2 of 3.
Key facts
As of 5 May 2024: A forward for Melbourne Victory, Nishan Velupillay has three appearances (196 minutes) in A-League Men 2023/24.
As of 5 May 2024: In 2023/24 Nishan Velupillay has two goals, no assists and three appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 5 May 2024: Nishan Velupillay averages 7.0 Impact a match over three games in A-League Men matches — 95th percentile among the 253 A-League Men players who qualify.
Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 7 per match across three appearances, and scored two goals and zero assists in three appearances in 2023/24 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 5 May 2024).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 3 appearances in 2023/24 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Nishan Velupillay is a forward at Melbourne Victory, with three appearances and 196 minutes in A-League Men 2023/24. TACTIX Impact: 7.0 per match across three appearances in A-League Men matches, the 95th percentile of 253 qualifying A-League Men players. Nishan Velupillay has started 2 of three appearances in 2023/24 (all competitions), averaging 65 minutes. That is 7% of the A-League Men minutes available to him (196 of 2790 across 31 club matches).
Form and availability
Impact over the last three matches (newest first): 9.5, 4.0, 7.4 — trending up, averaging 7.0 against a season figure of 7.0.
Season 2023/24 · all competitions
Started 2 of 3 appearances, 1 from the bench · 65 minutes per appearance · 7% of the A-League Men minutes available (196 of 2790).
A-League Men only: 3 apps · 7 Impact per match in 2023/24. See the A-League Men Impact leaderboard.
Nishan Velupillay stats per 90 · A-League Men 2023/24, forward
| Stat | Nishan Velupillay | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.92 | — |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.84 | — |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.92 | — |
| Shot accuracy | 50.0% | — |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.84 | — |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 4.59 | — |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 1.84 | — |
Per 90 minutes over 196 minutes in A-League Men 2023/24. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.
Profile radar · A-League Men 2023/24, forward
No cohort has been computed for A-League Men 2023/24 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Nishan Velupillay | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.84on target 50.0% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.92 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.84 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 31.22accuracy 75.0% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 4.59success 66.7% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 10.56win rate 63.9% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.21 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.00 | — | — |
Where that sits in A-League Men
7 per match — 95th percentile of 253 qualifying A-League Men players (1+ apps), 2023/24. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Australia national team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 0.4 |
| 2025/26 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1.23 | 1.41 | 3.2 |
| 2024/25 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.03 | 4.14 | 8.3 |
| 2023/24 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.92 | 1.84 | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.2 |
| 2021/22 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.4 |
Game log · last 3 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-05 | v Melbourne City sub | 52 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 | 9.5 | Match → |
| 2024-03-14 | @ Western United | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 4 | Match → |
| 2023-12-03 | @ Central Coast Mariners | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Impact trend · last 3 matches
2023/24 is complete — this page is Nishan Velupillay’s record for that season. See Nishan Velupillay’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Nishan Velupillay average per 90?
- Nishan Velupillay averages 1.84 shots per 90 minutes in A-League Men 2023/24 (196 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Nishan Velupillay have in 2023/24?
- In 2023/24 Nishan Velupillay had 2 goals and 0 assists in 3 appearances (196 minutes played).
- Did Nishan Velupillay start regularly in 2023/24?
- Nishan Velupillay started 2 of 3 appearances in 2023/24, averaging 65 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Nishan Velupillay’s TACTIX Impact in 2023/24?
- Nishan Velupillay averaged a TACTIX Impact of 7 per match across 3 appearances in 2023/24 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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