Goal efficiency
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FC Ingolstadt 04 · Friendlies · Attacker · #28 · Australia · 24 yrs
N. Velupillay plays as an attacker for FC Ingolstadt 04. N. Velupillay is a represents Australia, 24 years old, attacker, currently at FC Ingolstadt 04. N. Velupillay wears shirt number 28 for FC Ingolstadt 04. N. Velupillay was born in Australia on 2001-05-07. N. Velupillay is 181 cm tall and weighs 77 kg. N. Velupillay's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Friendlies, World Cup, World Cup - Qualification Asia, Friendlies, and other leagues. N. Velupillay's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore N. Velupillay season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  Australia AUS |
| 2025 | Australia AUS |
| 2025 |  Melbourne Victory MEL |
| 2024 |  Australia U23 |
| 2024 | Melbourne Victory MEL |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Transfer | Melbourne Victory MEL |  FC Ingolstadt 04 ING |
Season intelligence
Profile as Attacker: balanced output without a single dominant trait. Archetype: Balanced contributor. Season rating 6.2.
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How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
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After both surprising in their debut at the 2026 World Cup, USMNT and Australia face each other, seeking a victory that could determine the leader of Group D. For this, both teams are expected to field their strongest starting lineups in order to maintain their momentum. Despite not being top contenders for the 2026 World Cup, USMNT and Australia surprised everyone by winning their debuts. Following this, they face each other today in their second match of the competition. Mauricio Pochettino’s team’s offensive approach will be tested against Tony Popovic’s defensive setup with a high press. Seeking a victory to determine the leader of Group D, both teams could field their biggest stars. Australia have managed to remain quite competitive. Without being an offensive powerhouse, they already managed to score two goals against Türkiye, already showing their power on the counterattack. As their best facet of the game, they impose a defensive strategy based on high pressing, being quite effective at breaking up their opponents’ offense. Therefore, they could keep Mohamed Toure as their reference. USMNT have managed to establish as one of the best offensive teams. Surprisingly, they managed to score four goals against Paraguay, allowing Folarin Balogun to shine. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino has managed to make his team quite dominant, keeping Max Tillman as the creative focal point. Because of this, they are expected to be protagonists against Australia, looking to shine once again on the offensive side. USMNT confirmed lineup vs Australia After shining against Paraguay, USMNT arrive as a favorite to defeat Australia. For this, head coach Mauricio Pochettino have ruled out Christian Pulisic due to muscle problems. In his absence, Max Tillman and Weston McKennie will look to open spaces in the opponent’s stubborn defense. Nevertheless, Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi will be the offensive stars, looking to score. Nestory Irankunda of Australia. Considering this, USMNT will lineup as follows: Matt Freese; Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson, Alex Freeman; Tyler Adams, Malik Tillman, Weston McKennie; Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi. Australia confirmed lineup vs USMNT Australia managed to surprise everyone in their 2026 World Cup debut. Looking to defeat the USMNT, they will look to repeat their defensive approach, imposing their high press as a key axis of the game. For this, head coach Tony Popovic will keep Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, and Cameron Burgess as his defensive structure. Nevertheless, the counterattacks will be led by Mohamed Toure. With this in mind, Australia will play as follows: Patrick Beach; Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess; Jacob Italiano, Aiden O’Neill, Paul Okon-Engstler, Jordan Bos; Mathew Leckie, Nishan Velupillay; Mohamed Toure.
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