fɹʌmðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn ɡɹˈiːk tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp æz ɐ plˈeɪɚɹ ʌv ɛθnˈɪkoʊz ˌælɪɡzˌændɹˈuːpəlˌɪs nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, tˈoʊdɚ bˈiːv wʌzðə fˈoʊkəl pˈɔɪnt ʌv fˈɛdɚɹəl kˈoʊtʃᵻz ˈɪntɹɛst.
From the beginning of his career in Greek championship as a player of Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (1994–1997), Todor Baev was the focal point of federal coaches' interest.