José Antonio Noriega

José Antonio Noriega (born 29 December 1969) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played 14 years for various clubs in the Primera División de México. Noriega played with seven different clubs in Mexico, his most years coming with Monterrey. Noriega played for the Mexico national team in six occasions. He currently serves as Sporting Chairman of Liga MX club Monterrey. He is commonly known by his nickname, Tato.

Club career Noriega started his career with UNAM where he playing sparingly in two seasons. In 2003, he went with a second stint with Santos Laguna where he played three tournaments.

International career Noriega made his international debut on June 29, 1993, in a friendly against Costa Rica, Noriega played all 90 minutes. Noriega went on to play two more matches in 1993, 1996 played one, and 2002 played two. Noriega was also part of the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster, which he was also the team captain during the tournament. Noriega was controversially left out of the 2002 FIFA World Cup roster by Javier Aguirre despite being one of the top scorers in the 2002 Copa Libertadores.

Media career José Antonio Noriega worked as a Spanish-language football commentator for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Internacional. Noriega used his extensive knowledge of football to provide depth to his work as a commentator for the company's various platforms and as an analyst for the network's international football program.

Honours Morelia Primera División de México: Invierno 2000

Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup: 1993