A tenacious right-back, his relentless overlapping runs and robust defending provided a consistent outlet and defensive solidity for his team.
One rank above: Ēriks Pētersons at #16.
One rank below: Oskars Kļava at #18.
Latvia's editorial top five: Māris Verpakovskis · Marians Pahars · Vitālijs Astafjevs · Aleksandrs Koļinko · Andris Vaņins.