Liverpool Bijev originally signed to play college soccer at the
University of Washington in the fall of 2011, but in July 2011,
Liverpool invited Bijev for a trial with the Under 18s. He left a great impression, netting five goals in two pre-season friendly games, earning himself a permanent switch to the Merseyside outfit in the process on a reported three-year deal with an additional two-year option. Liverpool officially announced the signing from US outfit California Odyssey on 31 August 2011. He was released from the club at the end of the 2013–14 season.
Loan spells The same day he signed for Liverpool, it was announced that Bijev had signed on loan for
German side
Fortuna Düsseldorf for the
2011–12 season. Bijev played mostly for Fortuna B-squad, where he scored 4 goals in 16 games. He appeared once for the first team, playing the last 8 minutes of a 2–1 away loss against
Hansa Rostock on 5 April 2012, in the place of
Adam Matuszczyk. On 27 August 2012, Bijev joined
Norwegian First Division side
IK Start on a one-year loan, as this will help him gain the necessary work permits to play in England. Bijev made his debut for the club in a 2–1 win over
Hødd. Though he made one appearance, the club would be promoted to
Tippeligaen.
Slavia Sofia After being released by Liverpool, Bijev joined
Bulgarian A Football Group side
Slavia Sofia. He made his league debut for the club in a 4–1 home win against
Marek Dupnitsa on 19 July 2014. Bijev marked his debut with a goal, scoring the fourth. In December 2014, his contract with Slavia was terminated by mutual consent.
Cherno More On 12 January 2015, Bijev signed with
Cherno More Varna on a one-and-a-half-year deal. He made his debut on 27 February, starting in a 2–0 home league win against
Slavia Sofia. Bijev scored his first official goal for Cherno More on 5 March, netting the fourth in a 5–0 success at
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa for the
Bulgarian Cup.
Return to the US Bijev returned to the United States in 2016, playing for
USL Championship sides
Portland Timbers 2 and
Sacramento Republic FC. In March 2021, Bijev joined
Oklahoma City Energy FC. After OKC Energy announced a year-long hiatus, Bijev made a return to his hometown of Fresno by signing with
USL League One expansion club
Central Valley Fuego FC. On 8 June 2022, Bijev was named USL League One Player of the Month for May, in recognition of his three goals and one assist which led Central Valley to their first ever unbeaten month. On 2 January 2024 he announced his retirement from playing at the age of 30. ==International career==