The Portland Timbers' USL side, T2, added four new players to their roster today, signing a trio of midfielders and a keeper to the roster for the 2016 season. Midfielders Villyan Bijev, Michael Gallagher, and Andre Lewis, and goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh bring the T2 roster, which will be supplemented by loanees from the Timbers' first team, up to thirteen players.
Bijev, 23, is an attacking midfielder and forward, capable of slotting into the center of the pitch or wide on the right. With experience in the United States and Bulgarian youth national team set-ups, Bijev played most recently for Bulgarian side Cherno More, making 37 league and cup appearances and netting six goals.