Boston Billups (born August 24, 2005, Clackamas, Oregon) is an American professional football player who plays as an advanced playmaker and attacking midfielder. He plays for FK IMT in Serbia and represents the Malta U19 National Team.[1][2]

Boston Billups
Personal information
Full name Boston Billups
Date of birth (2005-08-24) August 24, 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Clackamas, Oregon, USA
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Striker
Team information
Current team
FK IMT
Youth career
2017–2019 Portland Timbers FC
2019–2020 CE L'Hospitalet
2020–2021 Atlètic Sant Just
2021–2022 Vic Riuprimer Refo FC
2022–2023 FK Crvena Zvezda
2023–Present FK IMT (U19 National Champions)
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–Present Malta U19 2 (0)

Biography

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Early life and education

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

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 studies Computer Science at the University of Florida.[3][4]

Club career

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Portland Timbers FC (2017–2019)

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Billups started his youth career with Portland Timbers FC, where he trained from 2017 to 2019, developing foundational skills in a competitive U.S. environment.[4]

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

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In 2019, he moved to Spain, joining CE L’Hospitalet and later playing brief stints with Atlètic Sant Just and Vic Riuprimer Refo FC. His experience in Spain was marked by adaptability during the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]

FK Crvena Zvezda (2022–2023)

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Billups joined Serbian club FK Crvena Zvezda in early 2022, where he continued to hone his skills at a professional European club until 2023.[7][8]

FK IMT (2023-Present)

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In October 2023, Billups transferred to FK IMT, contributing to their U19 National Championship-winning squad.[5] He made his professional debut for FK IMT in February 2024, in a match against FK TSC.[9][10]

International career

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In 2024, Billups was selected for the Malta U19 National Team, making two appearances since his call-up.[3][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile Boston Billups, IMT Novi Beograd: Info, news, matches and statistics". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ "Boston Billups". www.365scores.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ^ a b Lia, Gianluca (2024-03-20). "Serbia-based midfielder Billups named in Malta U-19's squad for Albania friendlies". SportsDesk. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. ^ a b "Boston Billups at Red Star Belgrade". BigSoccer Forum. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  5. ^ a b "Mens Soccer Recruiting | International School of Belgrade | Belgrade". www.ncsasports.org. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  6. ^ "B. Billups". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  7. ^ "Boston Benjamin Billups career stats, height and weight, age". www.tablesleague.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  8. ^ "Boston Billups player stats for team FK IMT Beograd". xscore.cc. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Serbia-based midfielder Billups named in Malta U-19's squad for Albania games". Times of Malta. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-11-01.