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] Velupillay was born in Melbourne, Victoria to parents of Sri Lankan Tamils origin and attended Mazenod College, Mulgrave.

[3] Velupillay began his career in the youth academy at Glen Eira FC, FTS (football technique school).

[5] In October 2024, Velupillay was called up by Tony Popovic ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against China and Japan.

On 10 October, in the match against China, he came off the bench in the 83rd minute to replace Mitchell Duke to mark off his international debut.