Yaroslav Rakitskiy leaves Zenit

The defender has ended his contract early by mutual consent.

Yaroslav Rakitskiy leaves Zenit

Yaroslav Rakitskiy requested an early end to his contract and this has been agreed by the club.

He joined Zenit in January 2019 and played 108 matches, scored seven goals and made 15 assists as a blue-white-sky blue player. While in St. Petersburg he won three league titles, the Russian Cup and two Super Cups. 

The club and our supporters wish to thank Yaroslav Rakitskiy for his time here and recognize the professionalism and passion he displayed while with us. 

We sincerely wish the best to Yaroslav, his friends and his family.