An old-school Latvian stopper, his uncompromising style and powerful presence defined a generation of defending. Career record: 20 caps and 3 goals for Latvia; club career at FK Jelgava, Torpedo Rīga, FK Rīga.
One rank above: Vīts Rimkus at #31.
One rank below: Ģirts Karlsons at #33.
Latvia's editorial top five: Māris Verpakovskis · Marians Pahars · Vitālijs Astafjevs · Aleksandrs Koļinko · Andris Vaņins.