On 18 January 2018, he suffered an ACL tear that kept him from playing until August 2018, he was forced to miss the 2018 FIFA World Cup that was held in Russia.[5]
On 15 August 2021, he extended his contract with Spartak until 31 May 2024, with an additional one-year extension option.[6]
On 18 May 2024, Spartak announced that Dzhikiya would leave the club at the end of the season as his contract won't be extended.[7]
International career
In November 2016, he was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for the friendly games against Qatar on 10 November 2016 and Romania on 15 November 2016.[8] He made his debut on 5 June 2017 in a friendly against Hungary.[citation needed]
In the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, he spent all three matches without substitutions - against New Zealand (2–0), Portugal (0–1) and Mexico (1–2). In the game with the Portuguese, he received a yellow card.[citation needed]
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[9] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.[10] He played the full match in all three of Russia's games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.