[6] He also had offers from abroad as well with Vorskla Poltava apparently leading the chase for the goalkeeper's signature, although he had other clubs from Turkey and the rest of Europe interested in him.

[8] During his presentation, Lika stated that one of the main reasons for his move was that he hoped to one day become the Albania national team's first choice goalkeeper.

[11] The president of Chechenya had expressed his desire for Lika to spend the rest of his career with Terek Grozny and had stated that he is a huge fan of the Albanian goalkeeper.

[15] Lika returned in Albania in January 2010 now as a free agent, agreeing to a short-term contract with Albanian Superliga strugglers Vllaznia Shkodër.

[16] He was placed only the team's third choice keeper behind veteran Armir Grimaj and youngster Olti Bishani, making his debut for the club on 23 January in the 2–1 loss at Shkumbini Peqin.

[18] One the same after his departure from Vllaznia Shkodër, Lika signed to fellow top flight side Kastrioti Krujë on a contract until the end of 2009–10 season.

[23] He was accused by coach and club directors as one of the players to influence the defeat,[24] and was not in the squad for the returning leg at Qemal Stafa Stadium which finished in a 1–1 draw.

[29] Six days later, Lika kept his second consecutive clean-sheet with a fine display in the capital derby versus Partizani, meaning that Tirana has won for the first time in nine matches.

[33] On 5 June 2014, shortly after the end of the season, Lika left Tirana and joined Flamurtari Vlorë by penning a two-year contract.

[39] He took his old squad number 1, and commenced the season on 7 September by keeping a clean-sheet in the opening league match versus Teuta Durrës which ended in a goalless draw.

[40] Lika enjoyed a strong run in the first games of the season, keeping five clean-sheets in the opening six league matches, as Tirana become a title contender.

[41] However, the team declined and didn't won a league match in six months, starting the negative streak in the goalless draw against Vllaznia Shkodër on 22 December[42] and finishing on 10 May of the following year by winning 2–0 versus Korabi Peshkopi, eventually becoming a potential contender for relegation.

[45] In the Albanian Cup final on 31 May, Lika was on goal as Tirana defeated 3–1 Skënderbeu Korçë at Elbasan Arena to win the title for a record 16th time.

[46] The cup success meant the return of Tirana in European competitions after five years, with Lika being included in new coach Zé Maria's list for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.

[52] Lika didn't concede in the first 5 matches, and was beaten for the first time on 4 November when Bylis Ballsh's Niko Zisi scored the lone goal for Tirana's first loss in First Division.

Lika commenced the 2018–19 season initially as a starter, but in November 2018, he submitted his starting post to younger keeper Alessio Abibi.

[61] He earned his first international cap on 10 January in the third match against the hosts, conceding three times as Albania lost 3–0; they finished in the third place tied on points with Macedonia but with better goal average.

[64] Otto Barić then removed Lika from the team in March 2007 due to problems with his club Dinamo Tirana, as he was forced to become a free agent until the end of the season.

[67] He returned to the national team in October 2007 after half a year absence for the match versus Slovenia due to an injury of Beqaj.

[72][73] It was his final call-up to the national team, as he was no longer part in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, with his spot occupied by youngster Samir Ujkani.