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.

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

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

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

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