Tato (footballer, born 1979)

José Antonio García Escudero (born 16 February 1979), commonly known as Tato, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, and is a manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Escudero.
Tato
Personal information
Full name José Antonio García Escudero
Date of birth (1979-02-16) 16 February 1979
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1988–1996 Ferriolense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2012 Ferriolense
Managerial career
1996–2017 Ferriolense (youth)
2017–2018 Manacor
2018–2020 Ferriolense
2020–2023 Santanyí
2023 Atlético Baleares
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Tato joined CD Ferriolense's youth setup at the age of nine.[1] He featured with the first team for several seasons in Tercera División, retiring at the age of 33 in 2012.[2]

Tato started his managerial career with his main club Ferriolense at the age of 17,[1] being in charge of several youth sides until leaving in 2017.[3] On 23 May of that year, he was appointed manager of CD Manacor in the fourth division.[4]

On 17 May 2018, Tato returned to Ferriolense and was named in charge of the first team.[5] On 13 May 2020, he joined the structure of CD Atlético Baleares, being appointed manager of farm team CE Santanyí.[6]

On 15 February 2023, Tato replaced Onésimo Sánchez at the helm of ATB in Primera Federación.[7] On 15 June, after narrowly avoiding relegation, he renewed his contract with the club for a further year,[8] but was sacked on 25 September.[9]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 24 September 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Manacor Spain 23 May 2017 17 May 2018 38 14 6 18 36 52 −16 036.84 [10]
Ferriolense Spain 17 May 2018 13 May 2020 67 18 22 27 64 96 −32 026.87 [11]
Santanyí Spain 13 May 2020 15 February 2023 87 50 14 23 130 85 +45 057.47 [12]
Atlético Baleares Spain 15 February 2023 25 September 2023 20 6 5 9 23 31 −8 030.00 [13]
Total 212 88 47 77 253 264 −11 041.51 —

References
  1. "Tato: Es un partido especial, vuelvo a mi casa" [Tato: It is a very special match, I return home] (in Spanish). Punto Balón Balear. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. "El CD. Ferriolense oficialmente abre la pretemporada, con muchos cambios en el equipo y renovadas ilusiones" [CD Ferriolense officially start the pre-season, with a lot of changes on the team and renewed hopes] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. "Tato no seguirá en el Ferriolense Juvenil DH" [Tato will not continue at Ferriolense Juvenil DH] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. "Jose Antonio García «Tato» entrenará al CD Manacor" [Jose Antonio García "Tato" will manage CD Manacor] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. "Tato entrenará al Ferriolense de Tercera División en la campaña 18–19" [Tato will manage Ferriolense from Tercera División in the 18–19 campaign] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. "Un cop acabada la temporada, feim oficial el fitxatge del que serà el nostre entrenador, José Antonio García Escudero, conegut com " Tato" @tatovik7, dirigirà un nou projecte molt il.lusionant amb una filialitat més forta que mai amb l" @atleticbalears Sort i encerts Tato! 💪" [Once the season is over, we make official the signing of our coach, José Antonio García Escudero, known as "Tato" @tatovik7, he will lead a very exciting new project with a stronger than ever affiliation with @atleticbalears Good luck Tato! 💪]. CD Santanyí (in Catalan). Twitter. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. "José Antonio García, Tato, new coach of Atlético Baleares". CD Atlético Baleares. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  8. "Tato renueva con el ATB hasta 2024" [Tato renews with ATB until 2024] (in Spanish). CD Atlético Baleares. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  9. "CD Atlético Baleares terminates the contract of Tato García as the head coach of the first team". CD Atlético Baleares. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  10. "CD Manacor" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  11. "CD Ferriolense" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
    "CD Ferriolense" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  12. "CE Santanyí" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
    "CE Santanyí" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
    "CE Santanyí" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  13. "Matches Tato, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
    "Matches Tato, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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