Career
Master of Sports of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (1970). The first Ukrainian Player of the year (1950). He also participated in the away game against Bulgaria (21 July 1955 Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics 4:0) and Finland at Dynamo Stadium in Moscow (27 July 1955 Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics 2:1).
In Bulgaria he also came out as a substitute on the 25th minute while playing a full game against Finland.
Fomin participated in one unofficial friendly on 27 February 1955 in India where the Soviet Union was victorious 3:0. He played all 90 minutes of play-time.
In 1956 Fomin played couple of games for Ukraine at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.