Boston Billups

Boston Billups

Billups with the FK IMT against Red Star Belgrade
Personal information
Full name	Boston Billups [1]
Date of birth	(2005-08-24) 24 August 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Clackamas, Oregon, United States
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	CF Rayo Majadahonda
Youth career
2017–2019	Portland Timbers
2019–2020	CE L'Hospitalet
2020–2021	Atlètic Sant Just
2021–2022	Vic Riuprimer Refo
2022–2023	Red Star Belgrade
2023–2025	IMT
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–2025	IMT	10	(0)
2025–	CF Rayo Majadahonda	0	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Malta U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024

Boston Billups (born 24 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish club CF Rayo Majadahonda. Born in the United States, he represents Malta at youth level. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life

Boston Billups was born on 24 August 2005 in Clackamas, Oregon, United States.

From 2011 to 2019, Billups attended Catlin Gabel School in Portland. In 2019, he moved to Spain to attend the American School of Barcelona, completing his studies there in 2021. From 2022 to 2024, Billups continued his education at the International School of Belgrade, where he graduated with an IB Diploma. From 2024, he will begin a degree in Computer Science online at the University of Florida. ^[4]

Club career

Portland Timbers FC (2017–19)

Billups started his youth career with Portland Timbers, where he trained from 2017 to 2019, developing foundational skills in a competitive U.S. environment. ^[5]

CE L'Hospitalet, Atlètic Sant Just, Vic Riuprimer Refo (2019–2021)

In 2019, he moved to Spain, joining CE L’Hospitalet and later playing brief stints with Atlètic Sant Just and Vic Riuprimer Refo FC. At Sant Just, Billups was part of a historic side that was promoted to División de Honor Cadete for the first time in the club’s history. His experience in Spain was marked by adaptability during the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. ^{[6] [7]}

FK Crvena Zvezda (2022–23)

Billups joined Serbian club FK Crvena Zvezda in early 2022, where he continued his youth development at Serbia’s most successful club until late 2023. ^{[8] [9]}

FK IMT (2023-2025)

In October 2023, Billups transferred to FK IMT, contributing to their U19 National Championship (Omladinska liga Srbije 23/24) group and helping FK IMT qualify for its first-ever UEFA Youth League qualification. ^[6] He made his professional debut for FK IMT in February 2024, in a match against FK TSC. He scored his first professional goal for FK IMT on June 29 2024 in the 48th minute of a friendly match against FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk. ^{[10] [11]}

CF Rayo Majadahonda (2025–)

In February 2025, Billups signed a contract with Spanish club CF Rayo Majadahonda.

International career

In 2024, Billups has represented Malta at the under-19 level, making two appearances for the side. He made his youth international debut in a 2–2 draw against the Albania under-19s on 22 March. ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. "Boston Benjamin Billups". superliga.rs. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
2. "Profile Boston Billups, Rayo Majadahonda: Info, news, matches and statistics". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
3. "Boston Billups". www.365scores.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
4. "Boston Billups at Red Star Belgrade". BigSoccer Forum. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
5. "Boston Billups at Red Star Belgrade". BigSoccer Forum. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
6. "Mens Soccer Recruiting | International School of Belgrade | Belgrade". www.ncsasports.org. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
7. "B. Billups". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
8. "Boston Benjamin Billups career stats, height and weight, age". www.tablesleague.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
9. "Boston Billups player stats for team FK IMT Beograd". xscore.cc. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
10. "Boston Bilaps za ,,Max Sport": Volim Beograd, fokusiran sam na IMT, ali sanjam punu Marakanu". MaxSport (in Serbian). 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
11. "DOŠAO SAM U SRBIJU ZBOG ZVEZDE! Amerikancu fokus na IMT, ali sanja da istrči pred PUNU Marakanu!". Republika.rs | Srpski telegraf (in Serbian). 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
12. Lia, Gianluca (2024-03-20). "Serbia-based midfielder Billups named in Malta U-19's squad for Albania friendlies". SportsDesk. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
13. "Serbia-based midfielder Billups named in Malta U-19's squad for Albania games". Times of Malta. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-11-01.