Rydell Poepon

Poepon played in the youth departments of AFC, ASV Fortius and Zeeburgia until he was included in the youth academy of Ajax. He progressed through the youth ranks there, but never made an appearance for their senior team. He was sent on loan to Willem II in January 2006. After six months, Poepon returned to Ajax without having scored for the club in eight appearances. Willem II subsequently again showed interest in loaning him. Ajax agreed, after Poepon's contract was extended for four years. His first league goal came in November 2007, at home against Utrecht in a 1–4 defeat. He then scored a brace against Excelsior and scored a hat-trick at home against NEC. At the end of the season, he had scored 10 goals in 32 league appearances in his first full season of his career. Despite Willem II showing interest in taking over Poepon from Ajax on a permanent deal, he chose to sign for Sparta Rotterdam on a three-year contract in May 2008. In his first season, he scored nine goals in 31 games. The club nevertheless suffered relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie after two consecutive seasons in the Eredivisie. In his last season in Rotterdam, Poepon scored ten goals in 33 games. After Sparta's relegation to the Eerste Divisie in 2010, he moved to De Graafschap on a three-year contract, after the club had recently achieved promotion to the top tier. After suffering relegation with De Graafschap, Poepon signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with ADO…

Foppe de Haan included Poepon for the first time in the squad for the Netherlands U21 on 17 August 2007. On 22 August, he made his debut, in a 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Macedonia.

Born in the Netherlands, Poepon is of Surinamese descent.