Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ergilio Pedro Hato | ||
Date of birth | 7 November 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Willemstad, Curacao | ||
Date of death | 18 December 2003 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Willemstad, Curacao | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
CRKSV Jong Holland | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1943–1959 | CRKSV Jong Holland | 101 | (5) |
International career | |||
1944–1955 | Territory of Curaçao | 35 | (5) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ergilio Pedro Hato (7 November 1926 – 18 December 2013), also known as Pantera Negra (Black Panther), was a goalkeeper from Curaçao in the former Netherlands Antilles. He was well known in the Caribbean and his reputation achieved beyond the boundaries of the region. He received offers to large teams including Ajax Amsterdam, Feyenoord Rotterdam and Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. However, he turned down the offers because he chose not to play professionally.