Melbourne Victory and Subway Socceroos forward Nishan Velupillay has capped off a sensational month with the Isuzu UTE A-League’s Shark Player of the Month award for March, after a fan vote.
The 23-year-old played four league games for Victory in March and notched three goals and two assists, highlighted by his performance in Saturday’s Original Rivalry in which he scored one goal and assisted two more to inspire a 5-3 win over Adelaide United.
That performance came after a breakout international camp with the Socceroos. Velupillay scored in back-to-back games against Indonesia and China PR to help Australia edge closer toward qualification for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
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Velupillay was nominated for the Shark Player of the Month award in March as one of the 10 highest-rated players on FotMob’s rating system.
The 10 players with the highest FotMob rating (from 0.0 to 10.0) across each voting period are selected as the monthly nominees for the Shark Player of the Month award.
The March eligibility period included Rounds 21-24 of the Isuzu UTE A-League season, with games between February 28 and March 30 considered in the FotMob rating system.
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Velupillay received the most votes of any player nominated for the award. Western United’s Riku Danzaki finished second in the count, and Western Sydney Wanderers forward Nicolas Milanovic rounded out the top three.
Velupillay’s FotMob rating of 8.09 was the third-highest of the 10 players nominated for the award.
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How does the FotMob rating system work?
FotMob Ratings are powered by advanced data captured by Opta/Stats Perform.
FotMob feeds a wide range of stats and parameters into our algorithm to produce comprehensive player ratings. The algorithm adjusts and weights these statistics according to a player’s position, ensuring that each player is evaluated based on the most relevant aspects of their performance.
This approach allows FotMob to deliver a fair and accurate representation of a player’s contribution on the pitch. FotMob Ratings are widely recognized and trusted by media outlets, clubs, and scouting professionals across the globe to analyse and report on player performances.
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