Nishan Velupillay
Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory, forward) had 1 goal and 2 assists in 2 appearances in 2024/25 (174 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in A-League Men: 2.59. Started 2 of 2.
Key facts
As of 17 May 2025: A forward for Melbourne Victory, Nishan Velupillay has two appearances (174 minutes) in A-League Men 2024/25.
As of 17 May 2025: In 2024/25 Nishan Velupillay has one goal, two assists and two appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 May 2025: Nishan Velupillay averages 8.3 Impact a match over two games in A-League Men matches — 99th percentile among the 273 A-League Men players who qualify.
Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 8.3 per match across two appearances, and scored one goal and two assists in two appearances in 2024/25 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 May 2025).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 2 appearances in 2024/25 (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 two appearances and 174 minutes in A-League Men 2024/25. TACTIX Impact: 8.3 per match across two appearances in A-League Men matches, the 99th percentile of 273 qualifying A-League Men players. Nishan Velupillay has started 2 of two appearances in 2024/25 (all competitions), averaging 87 minutes. That is 6% of the A-League Men minutes available to him (174 of 2700 across 30 club matches).
Season 2024/25 · all competitions
Started 2 of 2 appearances · 87 minutes per appearance · 6% of the A-League Men minutes available (174 of 2700).
A-League Men only: 2 apps · 8.3 Impact per match in 2024/25. See the A-League Men Impact leaderboard.
Nishan Velupillay stats per 90 · A-League Men 2024/25, forward
| Stat | Nishan Velupillay | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.52 | — |
| Shotsper 90 | 2.59 | — |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 1.03 | — |
| Shot accuracy | 40.0% | — |
| Key passesper 90 | 4.14 | — |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.55 | — |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 0.52 | — |
Per 90 minutes over 174 minutes in A-League Men 2024/25. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.
Profile radar · A-League Men 2024/25, forward
No cohort has been computed for A-League Men 2024/25 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Nishan Velupillay | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 2.59on target 40.0% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.52 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 5.17 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 32.59accuracy 82.5% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.55success 33.3% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.14win rate 23.5% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.07 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.03 | — | — |
Where that sits in A-League Men
8.3 per match — 99th percentile of 273 qualifying A-League Men players (1+ apps), 2024/25. 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 2 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | v Auckland | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2025-03-29 | v Adelaide United | 90 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 | 15.1 | 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.
2024/25 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 2.59 shots per 90 minutes in A-League Men 2024/25 (174 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Nishan Velupillay have in 2024/25?
- In 2024/25 Nishan Velupillay had 1 goal and 2 assists in 2 appearances (174 minutes played).
- Did Nishan Velupillay start regularly in 2024/25?
- Nishan Velupillay started 2 of 2 appearances in 2024/25, averaging 87 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Nishan Velupillay’s TACTIX Impact in 2024/25?
- Nishan Velupillay averaged a TACTIX Impact of 8.3 per match across 2 appearances in 2024/25 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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