title: Aleksandr Rakitsky
text: # Aleksandr Rakitsky
  
  Aleksandr Pavlovich Rakitsky (Russian: Александр Павлович Ракитский; born 1 July 1946 in Russia) is a Russian football manager who last worked as head coach of the Burundi national football team. He is a former player.
  
  ## Career
  
  Rakitsky started his managerial career with AS Inter Star. In 1993, he was appointed head coach of the Burundi national football team, a position he held until 1996.
  
  