NISHAN VELUPILLAY
Attacker · FC Ingolstadt 04 · 3. Liga
“Direct inside-forward who attacks space with purpose.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
N. Velupillay rates limited: an attacker whose value comes from elite position-adjusted output and dependable season-to-season consistency, with an improving arc from an early bloom and peak form at Melbourne Victory. He is in his prime.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €300K – €300K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Velupillay plays like a modern inside-forward: wide starting point, then sharp diagonal runs into the half-spaces to get on the ball facing goal. He looks to carry at defenders, combine quickly, and arrive in scoring zones rather than stay pinned to the touchline. The GoalPost read is a limited attacker, but one whose movement can still unbalance a back line.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.52
SoT / 90
0.52
Accuracy
100%
Conversion
50%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 9 matches (348 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 3 matches · shots
0 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 3. Liga | 9 | 1 | 1 | 348 | 3.99 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 1 | 348 | 3.99 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.26
per 90
Assists
0.26
per 90
Shots
0.52
per 90
Shots on target
0.52
per 90
Conversion
50%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.26
per 90 · 14% completed
Key passes
0.52
per 90
Pass accuracy
67%
Fouls won
0.52
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.03
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 |  Brazil | Friendly | L2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jun 19 |  USA | World Cup | L2-0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 14 |  Türkiye | World Cup | W2-0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
3. Liga348 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  FC Ingolstadt 04 | 3. Liga | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2025/26 |  Melbourne Victory | A-League | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0.23 | 6.78 |
| 2024/25 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0.53 | 7.03 |
| 2023/24 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0.25 | 6.82 |
| 2022/23 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0.15 | 6.61 |
| 2021/22 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0.10 | 6.74 |
| 2020/21 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.80 |
Career highlights
Australia Cup
2021/2022
Spell detail
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
—
Minutes
90
By season
| 2026/27 | 3. Liga | 7 app | 0 g | — |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Australia
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Australia
Australia's tournament →Apps
2
Minutes
74
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.35