ɐ tˈɜːnɪŋ pˈɔɪnt ɪn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ wʌzðə dʒˈuːnjɚz wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ʌv məlˈeɪʒə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, wˌɛɹ ðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm wˈʌn fˈɪfθ plˈeɪs ænd bˈiːv wʌz dᵻklˈɛɹd ðə bˈɛst ɐtˈækɚɹ ʌvðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt.
A turning point in his career was the juniors' World Championship of Malaysia in 1995, where the National Team won 5th place and Baev was declared the best attacker of the event.