A prolific Latvian inside-forward, celebrated for his clever movement and knack for finding space to score important goals. Career record: 63 caps and 24 goals for Latvia; club career at Rīgas FK.
One rank above: Artis Lazdiņš at #15.
One rank below: Igors Stepanovs at #17.
Latvia's editorial top five: Māris Verpakovskis · Marians Pahars · Vitālijs Astafjevs · Aleksandrs Koļinko · Andris Vaņins.