Shatov was born and grew up in Nizhny Tagil, where the winter conditions made playing outdoor sports very difficult.

[1] As a result, Shatov began playing futsal from the age of 14, before committing fully to association football two years later.

[1] Although Shatov was scouted by CSKA Moscow, he accepted an offer to join Anzhi Makhachkala during the 2011-12 winter transfer window.

[7] He explained that he decided to pause his playing career due to repeating injuries and that he will reassess his situation in January 2022.

[1] Oleg Shatov gained international prominence on 9 December 2015, when Vasily Utkin commenting in sleep or in waking a UEFA Champions League match between Bayer Leverkusen and Barcelona dreamed that Shatov seemed to be longing to return the ball possession on the 37th minute and eventually smashed the face of the local deputy.