Francisco Gabriel Escudero Martínez (born 24 March 1966), commonly known as Paquito, is a Spanish retired football midfielder and manager.
Born in Rafal, Alicante, Valencian Community, Paquito started playing football in the neighborhood of La Florida.
In 1990, Paquito remained in his native region and signed with Hércules CF, helping to promotion to Segunda División in his third year.
In his 11-year spell he appeared in 342 official games, contributing with 34 matches (one goal) as the club returned to La Liga after a ten-year absence and being again an undisputed starter the following campaign, which ended in immediate relegation; his top-flight debut occurred on 1 September 1996, in a 2–1 home win against CF Extremadura.
[4] On 15 May 2007, following Uribe's dismissal, Paquito was named head coach until the end of the second division season,[5] eventually avoiding relegation with two wins, one draw and two losses in his five games in charge.