Armenian national team, Impuls FC midfielder Zaven Badoyan, who’s signed a 4-year contract with BATE FC named it the strongest in Belarus and among the best known in Europe.

“They call me a skillful and technical player and praise my speed. And I’m going to make sure BATE fans believe that,” Badoyan said.

The midfielder confessed to having been impressed with the friendly atmosphere at BATE. “Coaches and players felt like a family to me,” the football club’s official website quoted him as saying.

Badoyan’s uniform number at BATE is 9.