Nishan Velupillay

AUS

• #23 • Left Winger

Nishan Velupillay

AUS

• #23 • Left Winger

Club

Ingolstadt

Position

Role

Half-Space Orchestrator

Birthdate (Age)

May 7, 2001 (25)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'11"

Weight

170 lb

National Team

Australia

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

57.2

914/974

Impact score

4.3

862/974

Forward rank

359th

359/362

All rank

961st

961/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

344th/365 FWD

57.1

Crossing

N/A

Passing

324th/360 FWD

56.8

Dribbling

N/A

Ball Carrying

N/A

Tackle Resistance

297th/337 FWD

56.4

Shooting

N/A

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

No matches scheduled

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.