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.
One rank above: Juris Laizāns at #8.
One rank below: Andrejs Prohorenkovs at #10.
Latvia's editorial top five: Māris Verpakovskis · Marians Pahars · Vitālijs Astafjevs · Aleksandrs Koļinko · Andris Vaņins.