On 22 November 2007 it was announced Ryzhikov was moving to FC Rubin Kazan.

[1] On 1 August 2018, Ryzhikov signed a 2-year contract with PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara.

He made his national team debut on 29 March 2011 in a friendly against Qatar.

On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.

[5] On 30 September 2022, Ryzhikov was appointed manager of the Russian Second League club FC Spartak Tambov.