[4] Purperhart began his career on the Mr. Bronsplein sport terrain in Paramaribo, Suriname where he was picked up by one of the local clubs, namely Ajax.

[8] Purperhart made his debut for the Suriname national team on 10 June 1966 at the Coupe Duvalier tournament against Trinidad and Tobago in a 3–2 loss at the Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

[9] He played an important role in the countries 1970 and 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns, also helping his team to win the 1978 CFU Championship.

[11] In 1996, he was appointed manager of the Suriname national team for their 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.

[12] He also managed Suriname to a fourth-place finish in the 1996 Caribbean Cup, losing to Martinique 3–2 on penalties after extra time, following a 1–1 deadlock, in the match for third place.