Nishan Velupillay

A proud product of the Melbourne Victory Academy, Nishan Velupillay is an electric Melbourne-born winger.

Making his senior debut in 2021, Velupillay would become a first-team regular in the 2021/22 FFA Cup-winning season, recognised as the club’s Young Player of the Year.

Velupillay would progressively receive more minutes over the next two seasons, working his way into the Australian U23s setup in 2023.

Following a remarkable showing in the 2024 Australia Cup, Velupillay received a call-up to the Socceroos’ World Cup Qualifying squad, managing to score on his debut off the bench versus China.

Registering 12 goals and nine assists in all competitions for Victory, Velupillay’s 2024/25 season was his best to date, managing to score in two consecutive games in Green and Gold against Indonesia and China in March 2025, while lifting the Victory Golden Boot at the end of the campaign.

Displaying his immense ability after returning to the field for the 2025/26 season, Velupillay managed to regain his position in the Socceroos set-up with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon.

Club Career
2021- Melbourne Victory (AUS)

International Career
Australia: Senior & U23

Team Honours
FFA Cup: 2021/22

Individual Honours
Victory Golden Boot: 2024/25
Victory Young Player of the Year: 2021/22

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