Born in Tyumen, Fishman began playing football in the youth academy of local club Dynamo-Gazovik Tyumen.
Manager Vyacheslav Malofeev gave Fishman his professional debut at age 16 during the 1994 Russian Premier League season.
[1] Fishman's father, Viktor, and brother, Sergey, were also footballers.
Sergey played in the Russian Second Division with Irtysh Tobolsk.
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