| Alim Karkayev | |
| Fullname: | Alim Abdul-Kerimovich Karkayev |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Nalchik, Russian SFSR |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Forward/Midfielder/Defender |
| Years1: | 2003 |
| Clubs1: | FC Nart Cherkessk |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs2: | FC Krasnodar-2000 |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2005 |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs4: | FC Kuban Krasnodar |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2006 |
| Clubs5: | → FC Sochi-04 (loan) |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2007 |
| Clubs6: | → FC Krasnodar-2000 (loan) |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2008 |
| Clubs7: | → FC Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps8: | 29 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2010 |
| Clubs9: | → FC Torpedo Armavir (loan) |
| Caps9: | 28 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Years10: | 2011 |
| Clubs10: | FC Tyumen |
| Caps10: | 28 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs11: | FC Angusht Nazran |
| Caps11: | 71 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Years12: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs12: | PFC Spartak Nalchik |
| Caps12: | 98 |
| Goals12: | 6 |
Alim Abdul-Kerimovich Karkayev (Russian: Алим Абдул-Керимович Каркаев; born 28 January 1985) is a Russian former professional football player.
He made his Russian Football National League debut for FC Kuban Krasnodar on 16 October 2006 in a game against FC Salyut-Energiya Belgorod. He played 5 seasons in the FNL for Kuban, FC Anzhi Makhachkala, FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk, FC Angusht Nazran and PFC Spartak Nalchik.