A marauding full-back, his energy and defensive solidity on the left wing are central to Latvia's contemporary game. Career record: club career at FK Liepāja, FC RFS.
One rank above: Oskars Kļava at #18.
One rank below: Viktors Dobrecovs at #20.
Latvia's editorial top five: Māris Verpakovskis · Marians Pahars · Vitālijs Astafjevs · Aleksandrs Koļinko · Andris Vaņins.