Ton Pansier

Ton Pansier (1 February 1947 – 12 May 2021)^[1] was a Dutch footballer who played as a defender.

Ton Pansier

Personal information
Full name	Ton Pansier
Date of birth	(1947-02-01)1 February 1947
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Date of death	12 May 2021(2021-05-12) (aged 74)
Place of death	, Netherlands
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
1963-1965	Xerxes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965-1967	Xerxes	8	(0)
1967–1968	XerxesDZB/DHC	1	(0)
1968–1970	SVV	15+	(0+)
1971–1974	Neptunus
International career
1965	Netherlands U-19	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He made his senior debut in the Tweede Divisie for hometown club Xerxes on 2 May 1965 against 't Gooi^[2] and played there alongside club legends Nol Heijerman, Rob Jacobs, Willem van Hanegem and Eddy Treijtel.^[3] His playing opportunities however were limited since he mostly featured as a back-up for Yugoslav playmaker Lazar Radović.^[4]

He left Xerxes in 1968 for SVV^[5] and clinched promotion to the Eredivisie in 1969 with them.^[6]

In 1971 he joined Neptunus.^[7]

International career

He earned five caps for the Netherlands U19 team in 1965 and played at the 1965 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.^[8]