This Latvian veteran striker was a fox in the box, renowned for his sharp finishing and intelligent movement inside the area. Career record: 73 caps and 11 goals for Latvia; club career at Torpedo Rīga, Valmiera, FK Ventspils.
One rank above: Antonijs Černomordijs at #30.
One rank below: Dzintars Sproģis at #32.
Latvia's editorial top five: Māris Verpakovskis · Marians Pahars · Vitālijs Astafjevs · Aleksandrs Koļinko · Andris Vaņins.