Zaur Mamutov was born in the family of a famous football player in Tajikistan, Enver Mamutov. Not surprisingly, as a boy, he inherited a passion for football from his father. Zaur spent all his time at the stadium and dreamed of big football. The dream came true — Zaur Mamutov became the only Crimean Tatar to play in the top division of Russia. He has done 118 matches in the football teams «CSKA», «Fabus», «Reutov», «Kuban», «Desna», «Krymteplitsa».