Villyan Bijev (Released)

Watching from the clips he looks promising.

Generally it's a good policy to bring the best kids from all over the globe but at the end of the day I prefer our local lads as they are more passionate about the club and have that extra motivation to get through the ranks.

I bet it is! Hope one day I'll be working with soccer as well.

You're a top poster around here, Diego lad. Keep up the work and determination and it will happen for you mate. Cheers.

Awesome. My Dad lives in Sarasota. I've been down to the tennis academies there to watch good old Nick Bollettieri in action. Next time I visit I'll give you a shout

Very nice lad, I will look forward to that. A round on me

Have we actually signed him yet???

Dusseldorf land Reds youngster
Bijev secures season-long loan to German outfit

By James Pearson
Last Updated: August 31, 2011 1:21pm

Fortuna Dusseldorf have completed the signing of Liverpool youngster Villyan Bijev on a season-long loan deal.

The 18-year-old American, who has Bulgarian parentage, joined the Reds in the summer but he will now spend the season in the second tier of German football.

Bijev moved to Anfield from the California Odyssey Soccer Club in early July and signed a three-year contract with Liverpool.

The teenager trained with his new team-mates on Wednesday and he is excited at the prospect of first-team football with the German club.

"Dusseldorf is a great club with a super stadium. I am looking forward to playing here and I hope that I can help my new team with goals," he told the club's official website.

The club's sporting director Wernder Wolf believes Bijev is an exciting talent, adding: "Villyan Bijev is a great talent. We want to give him the opportunity here at Dusseldorf to mature as a player."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11669_7140270,00.html

Good place for him to get games.

Official.

Reds capture starlet

Liverpool have announced they have completed the signing of USA U18 striker Villyan Bijev.

The youngster impressed on trial at the Academy during the summer and he has signed in from American outfit California Odyssey.

The players doesn't yet have a work permit so he has also completed a simultaneous loan to German side Fortuna Dusseldorf with effect from Wednesday.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/reds-capture-starlet

neiljonesecho Neil Jones
#LFC confirm that they have signed young American striker Villyan Bijev, and loaned him out to Fortuna Dusseldorf for a work permit.

who?

Next time he comes back to California, I'll sneak in his luggage for the return flight to Liverpool

Great signing! Wow what a summer! Love DC & KD at helm!
See hes already gone on loan.. oh well, learn your trade and come back banging them in!

Confused.com
He doesn't need a work permit because he is Bulgarian.
He does need a work permit so we are lending him to a club in Germany.
So does he need one or not and if he does need one how come he can play in Germany but not England?

Confused.com
He doesn't need a work permit because he is Bulgarian.
He does need a work permit so we are lending him to a club in Germany.
So does he need one or not and if he does need one how come he can play in Germany but not England?

I am not 100% certain, but I think that the Bulgarian citizens need a work permit in Britain until 2012 ...

He's bloody thin, makes Benayoun look like Arnie. Sounds like a good player though, scored 3 goals and made another in his trial game for us.

Yesterday he played for Fortuna Düsseldorf for the first time and he scored twice in their 9-0 win. Seems to be something this lad, could be one to watch out for next year.

Yesterday he played for Fortuna Düsseldorf for the first time and he scored twice in their 9-0 win. Seems to be something this lad, could be one to watch out for next year.

Epic

Let's hope this one comes back and doesn't vanish in a haze of lost 'potential' like so many before him.

He's been playing for Fortuna's 2nd team in the Regionalliga West (3rd tier of German league system) recently, and has 2 goals in 3 matches so far.

 I must confess I've never heard of him. My suspicion is that apart from on here, I never will again.

Jaysus Mick you don't have much faith in Comoli and his staff

Anyone know if he's made an appearance for the first team this season in the league? Saw Dusseldorf playing now and decided to watch but he's not in the squad.

Someone was saying he made his debut in their last game

Only just made his debut for Norwegian second tier team IK Start. Said in an interview afterwards that he was happy to get an opportunity to impress.

Could be one of those players that you write off completely then totally surprises you. Here's hoping!