
A tenacious defensive midfielder, his ball-winning ability and astute positioning provided vital protection for the Latvian defence. Career record: 113 caps and 15 goals for Latvia; club career at Skonto, PFC CSKA Moscow, FC Kuban Krasnodar.
| 1997–2000 | Skonto |
| 2001–2005 | PFC CSKA Moscow |
| 2005–2005 | FC Torpedo Moscow |
| 2006–2006 | FC Rostov |
| 2007–2007 | FC Kuban Krasnodar |
| 2008–2008 | FC Shinnik Yaroslavl |
| 2009–2009 | JFK Olimps |
| 2009–2009 | FK Ventspils |
| 2010–2010 | FC Salyut Belgorod |
| 2010–2010 | Skonto |
| 2011–2012 | FC Fakel Voronezh |
| 2011–2014 | Skonto |
| Latvia | 113 caps, 15 goals |
One rank above: Arvīds Jurgens at #8.
One rank below: Kaspars Gorkšs at #10.
Latvia's editorial top five: Māris Verpakovskis · Marians Pahars · Vitālijs Astafjevs · Aleksandrs Koļinko · Andris Vaņins.