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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio García Escudero | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | ||
| 2024 | Ibiza (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn 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
edit- As of match played 24 September 2023
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Manacor | 
|
23 May 2017 | 17 May 2018 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 36.84 | [10] |
| Ferriolense |
|
17 May 2018 | 13 May 2020 | 67 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 64 | 96 | −32 | 26.87 | [11] |
| Santanyí |
|
13 May 2020 | 15 February 2023 | 87 | 50 | 14 | 23 | 130 | 85 | +45 | 57.47 | [12] |
| Atlético Baleares |
|
15 February 2023 | 25 September 2023 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 30.00 | [13] |
| Total | 212 | 88 | 47 | 77 | 253 | 264 | −11 | 41.51 | — | |||
References
edit- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Tato manager profile at BDFutbol
- Tato at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Tato coach profile at Soccerway