Noah Billingsley

New Zealand footballer

Noah Billingsley
Personal information
Full name Noah James Billingsley[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 69 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Wanderers SC 7 (0)
2015–2016 Waitakere United 4 (0)
2020–2021 Minnesota United 1 (0)
2020 → Las Vegas Lights (loan) 9 (0)
2021 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 8 (0)
2022 Waterside Karori 0 (0)
2022– Christchurch United
International career‡
2015–2017 New Zealand U20 11 (1)
2018– New Zealand 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:36, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:36, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Noah James Billingsley (born 6 August 1997), is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a fullback for the New Zealand national football team.

Club career

He played for UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.[2]

He played for Minnesota United FC.[3]

In 2021, Billingsley spent time on loan with USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC.[4]

On December 1, 2021, Minnesota United FC declined Billingsley's contract option.[5]

In June 2022, Billingsley played in a Chatham Cup match with Waterside Karori[6] before signing a contract with Christchurch United.[7] Christchurch United went on to win their first Southern League title.[8]

International career

Billingsley made New Zealand football history when he scored New Zealand's first ever goal at a Men's U-20 World Cup in the team's 5–1 win over Myanmar.[2]

Personal life

Billingsley attended Onslow College in Wellington before heading to America for university.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wanderers SC 2014–15 Premiership 7 0 — 0 0 7 0
Waitakere United 2015–16 4 0 — 0 0 4 0
Minnesota United 2020 MLS 1 0 — 0 0 1 0
Las Vegas Lights (loan) 2020 USLC 9 0 — 0 0 9 0
Waterside Karori 2022 CL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0

International

As of match played 7 June 2018[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
New Zealand 2018 3 0
Total 3 0

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Noah Billingsley off to US university to further his football career". Stuff.co.nz. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Noah Billingsley signed by Minnesota United after impressing as MLS SuperDraft pick | MLSSoccer.com".
  4. ^ "Rising Signs Noah Billingsley on Loan from Minnesota United".
  5. ^ "2021 End of Season Roster Update | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
  6. ^ "Waterside Karori 0–4 Miramar Rangers AFC". FootballSouth Premier League. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. ^ "All White Noah Billingsley signs for Christchurch United after return from US". friendsoffootballnz.com. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Christchurch United wins first major title in 24 years". Christchurch United. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  9. ^ Noah Billingsley at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  10. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Noah Billingsley". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

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