He played seven matches for Russia national football team and was a participant at the Euro 1996.

[1] In March 1991, he was a late substitute in the return leg of the 1990–91 European Cup quarterfinal as Spartak Moscow eliminated Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and reached semi-finals.

[3] He is the only Russian player to knock out both El Clásico clubs from the Champions League.

Since finishing his playing career, Bushmanov worked as a reserve team coach (first with Shinnik, then with Saturn).

[1] After failing to pass the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification with Russia U-21, he left the team by mutual consent on 23 October 2018.