Boston Billups
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_(cropped).jpg) Billups playing for IMT in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boston Billups[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Clackamas, Oregon, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cartagena (on loan from Eldense) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Portland Timbers | ||
| 2019–2020 | Hospitalet | ||
| 2020–2021 | Atlètic Sant Just | ||
| 2021–2022 | Vic Riuprimer REFO | ||
| 2022–2023 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 2023–2024 | IMT | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | IMT | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | Rayo Majadahonda | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Cartagena B | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Eldense | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Cartagena (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Malta U19 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 November 2024 | |||
Boston Billups (born 24 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cartagena, on loan from Eldense. Born in the United States, he has represented Malta at the youth level.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Billups was born on 24 August 2005 in Clackamas, Oregon, United States. From 2011 to 2019, he attended Catlin Gabel School in Portland. In 2019, Billups moved to Spain to attend the American School of Barcelona, completing his studies there in 2021. From 2022 to 2024, he continued his education at the International School of Belgrade, where he graduated with an IB Diploma. From 2024, he began a degree in Computer Science online at the University of Florida.[4]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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] In 2019, he moved to Spain, joining CE L'Hospitalet and later had brief stints with Atlètic Sant Just FC 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]
Billups joined Serbian club Red Star Belgrade in early 2022, where he continued his youth development at Serbia's most successful club until late 2023.[8][9]
IMT
[edit]
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 29 June of that year, in the 48th minute of a friendly match against FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.[10][11]
Rayo Majadahonda
[edit]In February 2025, Billups signed a contract with Spanish club CF Rayo Majadahonda.[12] He only featured in one match for the club before leaving in July.
Cartagena
[edit]In August 2025, Billups signed a contract with Spanish club FC Cartagena's reserve team, FC Cartagena B. He spent the entire pre-season with the first team while impressing and playing in all six first team matches.[13]
Eldense
[edit]In September 2025, Billups signed a contract with Spanish club CD Eldense.[14] He received his first professional start in the Copa del Rey against Real Jaén on 29 October, also scoring his first professional goal in official competition during this match.[15] Billups ended the season with 11 matches overall, as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División.
Return to Cartagena (loan)
[edit]On 22 July 2026, Billups returned to Cartagena on a one-year loan deal.[16]
International career
[edit]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.[17][18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 17 May 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IMT | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Rayo Majadahonda | 2024–25 | Segunda Federación | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cartagena B | 2025–26 | Segunda Federación | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eldense | 2025–26 | Primera Federación | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in 2025 Segunda Federación play-offs
References
[edit]- ↑ "Boston Benjamin Billups". superliga.rs. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ "Profile Boston Billups, Rayo Majadahonda: Info, news, matches and statistics". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ "Boston Billups". www.365scores.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ "Boston Billups at Red Star Belgrade". BigSoccer Forum. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ↑ "Boston Billups at Red Star Belgrade". BigSoccer Forum. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- 1 2 "Mens Soccer Recruiting | International School of Belgrade | Belgrade". www.ncsasports.org. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ "B. Billups". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ "Boston Benjamin Billups career stats, height and weight, age". www.tablesleague.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ "Boston Billups player stats for team FK IMT Beograd". xscore.cc. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Boston Billups nuevo jugador del CF Rayo Majadahonda" [Boston Billups new player of CF Rayo Majadahonda] (in Spanish). CF Rayo Majadahonda. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Boston Billups, nueva incorporación del filial dirigido por Raúl Guillén". Cartagena Deportiva (in Spanish). 2025-08-08. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ↑ Ruiz, Alejandro (2025-09-04). "El Eldense no prioriza la llegada de un delantero en paro". Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ↑ Belda, Raúl (2025-10-29). "El Eldense estará en el sorteo de la segunda eliminatoria de la Copa del Rey tras eliminar al Real Jaén (1-3)". Cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ↑ "Acuerdo con la FC Cartagena para la cesión de Boston Billups" [Agreement with FC Cartagena for the loan of Boston Billups] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Lia, Gianluca (2024-03-20). "Serbia-based midfielder Billups named in Malta U-19's squad for Albania friendlies". SportsDesk. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ "Serbia-based midfielder Billups named in Malta U-19's squad for Albania games". Times of Malta. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ Boston Billups at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Boston Billups at BDFutbol
- Boston Billups at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- 2005 births
- People from Clackamas, Oregon
- Sportspeople from Clackamas County, Oregon
- Soccer players from Oregon
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- American men's soccer players
- Maltese men's footballers
- Malta men's youth international footballers
- FK IMT players
- CF Rayo Majadahonda players
- FC Cartagena B players
- CD Eldense footballers
- FC Cartagena footballers
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Primera Federación players
- Maltese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- Maltese expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain