Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Karatayev (; born 22 November 1973) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. In 2009, he managed an Amateur Football League side FC MITOS Novocherkassk. He made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1990 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.
He played one game for FC Bayern Munich Amateure in the DFB-Pokal and some league matches for this team.