Melbourne Victory and Subway Socceroos striker Nishan Velupillay has concluded an extraordinary month by receiving the Isuzu UTE A-League’s Shark Player of the Month award for March, as determined by a fan vote.
The 23-year-old participated in four league matches for Victory throughout March, scoring three goals and providing two assists, with standout performance coming during Saturday’s Original Rivalry where he netted one goal and set up two others in a thrilling 5-3 victory against Adelaide United.
This achievement followed a successful international campaign with the Socceroos, where Velupillay shone by scoring in consecutive matches against Indonesia and China PR, contributing to Australia’s bid for qualification for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
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In March, Velupillay earned his nomination for the Shark Player of the Month award by ranking among the top 10 players in FotMob’s rating system.
The nominees for the Shark Player of the Month award are drawn from the ten players with the highest FotMob ratings (ranging from 0.0 to 10.0) during each voting period.
The eligibility period for March encompassed Rounds 21-24 of the Isuzu UTE A-League season, with matches played from February 28 to March 30 taken into account for the FotMob ratings.
Velupillay garnered the highest number of votes compared to any other player nominated for the award. Western United’s Riku Danzaki came in second, while Western Sydney Wanderers forward Nicolas Milanovic completed the top three.
With a FotMob rating of 8.09, Velupillay held the third-highest rating among the ten nominees for the award.
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Understanding the FotMob rating system
FotMob Ratings are based on sophisticated data gathered from Opta/Stats Perform.
FotMob’s algorithm processes an extensive array of stats and factors to generate detailed player ratings. The algorithm weighs and adjusts these statistics according to each player’s position, ensuring a fair assessment based on the most relevant aspects of their performance.
This methodology enables FotMob to provide an accurate and equitable representation of a player’s contributions on the pitch. FotMob Ratings are widely respected and relied upon by media outlets, clubs, and scouting professionals globally for evaluating and reporting on player performances.
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