Ergilio Hato

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 received offers to large teams including Ajax Amsterdam, Feyenoord Rotterdam and Real Madrid Club de Fútbol.

Hato (19 in 1945) would have been drafted for military service had the Curaçao Soccer Federation not hosted a large international competition with teams from Colombia, Aruba, Suriname and the Netherlands Feyenoord in 1945.

A huge disappointment for the Dutch, and a testament to Curaçao's innate talent despite its small size and limited resources.

He pursued a career at the ALM Antillean Airlines, raised a family, and played in his local club, CRKSV Jong Holland.