▁a ▁def ensive ▁mid f iel der ▁for ▁Sym i . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁ ▁Marse ille ▁Born ▁in ▁Marse ille , ▁France , ▁R ik ka ▁started ▁his ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁city ' s ▁biggest ▁club , ▁Olymp ique ▁de ▁Marse ille . ▁ ▁Sk oda ▁X anth i ▁After ▁failing ▁to ▁impress ▁with ▁Marse ille , ▁R ik ka ▁was ▁released ▁and ▁joined ▁Sk oda ▁X anth i ▁F . C . ▁during ▁the ▁transfer ▁period ▁of ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁making ▁ 4 ▁appearances ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁Then , ▁he ▁joined ▁on ▁loan ▁N iki ▁Vol os ▁F . C ., ▁a ▁B eta ▁Eth nik i ▁team , ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁gain ▁more ▁experiences . ▁He ▁stayed ▁with ▁them ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 0 7 ▁season , ▁particip ating ▁in ▁ 2 9 ▁league ▁games . ▁Although ▁his ▁team ▁finished ▁last ▁and ▁re leg ated , ▁his ▁performances ▁were ▁good ▁enough ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁Sk oda ▁X anth i ▁coach ▁Em ilio ▁Ferr era ▁trust ▁him ▁with ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁year ' s ▁squad . ▁R ik ka ▁gra bb ed ▁the ▁opportunity ▁and ▁having ▁played ▁ 2 3 ▁league ▁games ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁team ' s ▁best ▁players . ▁ ▁A E K ▁On ▁ 1 6 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁R ik ka ▁signed ▁a ▁five - year ▁contract ▁for ▁Greek ▁Super ▁League ▁run ners - up ▁side ▁A E