
A commanding presence at the heart of the defence, his aerial prowess, uncompromising tackling, and leadership were the bedrock of his teams. Career record: 89 caps and 8 goals for Latvia; club career at FK Auda, Queens Park Rangers, Reading.
| 1997–2002 | FK Auda |
| 2002–2004 | Östers IF |
| 2005–2006 | FK Ventspils |
| 2005–2005 | Assyriska FF |
| 2006–2008 | Blackpool |
| 2008–2011 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 2011–2014 | Reading |
| 2013–2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2014–2015 | Colchester United |
| 2015–2015 | Ergotelis |
| 2015–2016 | FK Dukla Prague |
| 2016–2017 | FK Liepāja |
| Latvia | 89 caps, 8 goals |
One rank above: Juris Laizāns at #9.
One rank below: Andrejs Prohorenkovs at #11.
Latvia's editorial top five: Māris Verpakovskis · Marians Pahars · Vitālijs Astafjevs · Aleksandrs Koļinko · Andris Vaņins.