TRANSFERS: Villyan Bijev Returns Home - Joins Portland Timbers 2

Photo: BBC.    Back in the Day at Liverpool

Considered by most to be a US Player, Villyan Bijev has represented both USYNT U20 and Bulgaria U21. Villyan had a chance of a lifetime ruined by paperwork right at the beginning of his career. Joining Liverpool U21, from the California Odyssey, his paperwork, which all thought would be a slam-dunk didn't work out that way, so it was the loan market, instead of cultivating his talent. Spending time at Dusseldorf in Germany, Start in Norway. Then transferring to Slavia Sofia followed by his last team Cherno More, both in Bulgaria. You would think Villyan was in mid-career, but he is only 23.

So  Villyan, a native of Fresno,  has returned home. After cancelling his contract with Cherno last December, Villyan has decided to try and get his career back on track and signed with USL team Portland 2, and if all goes well with the Portland MLS franchise.

I hope he makes it...Good Luck Villyan

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RUMORS: FC Litex Out of the Elite A Football Group in Bulgaria - Bjoin Maars Johnsen to MLS?

Photo "Bjørn Johnsen 1" by Litexfan - Own work. Licensed under GFDL

FC Litex of Lovech has been officially taken out from the elite A group and will play in B Football Group next season.
The Football Club retains its right to continue its participation in the half-final tournament of the Cup of Bulgaria.
The Litex second team will continue its participation in the B group.

Forward Bjorn Maars Johnsen  had already hinted of an MLS move, will the decision by the Bulgarian League executive force the issue? Litex have already lost 2 of its star players since the incident, and this decision will undoubtedly lead to more.

In mid-December Litex were expelled from the Bulgarian league after their players walked off the pitch in protest over the referee's decisions in Saturday's match against Levski Sofia. Litex led 1-0 against Levski but their players left the field after a second red card and a penalty against them. Litex have also been fined 20,000 Levs (£7,434)..(BBC Sports)

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