Portland Timbers 2 midfielder Villyan Bijev has had an interesting professional soccer career. In 2011, after a massively productive tryout with storied English club Liverpool FC, Bijev signed his first pro contract. In 2014, when his contract with Liverpool had ended, Bijev traveled to his native Bulgaria, where he played for Slavia Sofia and Cherno More, before returning home to be with his family in California. This past March, Bijev signed with T2, where he has so far played in 17 games in 2016, tallying one goal and two assists.
What do you remember about Bulgaria and what was it like moving with your family to the United States?