Nishan Velupillay
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nishan Velupillay | ||
Date of birth | 7 May 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
Endeavour United | |||
Glen Eira FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Melbourne Victory NPL | 17 | (6) |
2021– | Melbourne Victory | 81 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2023–2024 | Australia U23 | 14 | (5) |
2024– | Australia | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 |
Nishan Velupillay (born 7 May 2001) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Melbourne Victory and the Australia national team.[2]
Early life
[edit]Velupillay was born in Melbourne, Victoria and attended Mazenod College, Mulgrave.[3]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Velupillay began his career in the youth academy at Glen Eira FC, FTS (football technique school) .[4]
Melbourne Victory
[edit]Velupillay signed his first professional contract with Melbourne Victory in 2019. He made his professional debut for the club on 19 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 0–2 defeat against Sydney. On 11 December 2021, Velupillay scored his first professional goal, netting the winning in a 2–1 win over Adelaide United.[5]
International career
[edit]Velupillay was called up to his first Australia senior squad in October 2024 for World Cup qualification matches against China and Japan.
Honours
[edit]Melbourne Victory
International goals
[edit]No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 10 October 2024 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | China | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nishan Velupillay". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Nishan Velupillay". 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Nishan Velupillay Melbourne Victory videos, transfer history and stats - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "23 under 23: The best young players to look out for this A-League Men's season". ABC News. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Australia - N. Velupillay - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". my.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "News - Jake Brimmer Takes Out Victory Medal". 3 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Nishan Velupillay at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Sri Lankan Tamil descent
- Australian people of Tamil descent
- Soccer players from Melbourne
- Australian men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- National Premier Leagues players
- A-League Men players
- Australia men's under-23 international soccer players
- Australia men's international soccer players
- Australian soccer forward stubs