A product of the Dynamo Kyiv football academy (specialized sports school of Olympic reserve), Ryabokon started his professional career in FC Desna Chernihiv in 1982.

In late 1980s he managed to play for some Caucasus region clubs from Circassian Anapa and Armenian Vanadzor.

In 2000, Ryabokon became the head coach of the FC Borysfen Boryspil and two years later got the team promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League.

[21] On 24 September 2020 Ryabokon was the coach that provided line up of the team of Desna Chernihiv against VfL Wolfsburg for the Europa League third qualifying round at the AOK Stadion.

[28] In december 2021, the Desna Chernihiv's president Volodymyr Levin defined Ryabokon one of the best UPL of Ukrainian Premier League.