Tato (footballer, born 1979)

Spanish football manager (born 1979)

Tato
Personal information
Full name	José Antonio García Escudero
Date of birth	(1979-02-16) 16 February 1979 (age 45)
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

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.

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
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Ref
Manacor		23 May 2017	17 May 2018	38	14	6	18	36	52	−16	036.84	^[10]
Ferriolense		17 May 2018	13 May 2020	67	18	22	27	64	96	−32	026.87	^[11]
Santanyí		13 May 2020	15 February 2023	87	50	14	23	130	85	+45	057.47	^[12]
Atlético Baleares		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

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "José Antonio García, Tato, new coach of Atlético Baleares". CD Atlético Baleares. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "CD Manacor" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
^ "CD Ferriolense" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
"CD Ferriolense" (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.
"CE Santanyí" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
^ "Matches Tato, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
"Matches Tato, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023.