José María Bakero Escudero (born 11 February 1963) is a retired Spanish footballer and a current coach.

At the moment he is linked to Odense Boldklub to be new manager.

Having played mainly for Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona, he began his career as a forward (not being a prolific goalscorer) but was converted into an attacking midfielder, who possessed passing and netting ability (with both his right foot and his head, the second despite his short stature) and great leadership skills.

During a 17-year professional career, Bakero amassed 483 games in La Liga, scoring a total of 139 goals and collecting a total of 18 titles. In the 2000s, he embarked in a coaching career.

A Spanish international during seven years, Bakero represented the nation in two World Cups and one European Championship.

Born in Goizueta, Navarre, Bakero made his senior debut with Real Sociedad on 6 September 1980 when only 17, coming from the bench in a 2–3 loss at Valencia CF, and finished his debut season with 27 appearances, but no goals. Appearing only in two games in 1981–82, he was however part of the Basque sides which won back-to-back first division titles, his teammates including Luis Arconada, Jesús María Zamora and Jesús María Satrústegui.

José María Romero Poyón (born 10 December 1978 in Seville, Andalusia), aka José Mari, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Xerez CD as a forward or winger.

After growing through the ranks of local Sevilla FC (first appearing with the main side aged just 18, on 5 March 1997, in a 0–2 defeat at Rayo Vallecano, and making 21 La Liga appearances with seven goals during that season, as Sevilla was finally relegated), José Mari moved to Atlético de Madrid.

At Atlético, he scored 18 league goals in his first two seasons combined. Highlights included scoring at both home and away wins against Real Madrid in the year 1999 (separate seasons, both by 3–1). These happened to be Atlético's only competitive victories in the Madrid derby in a span covering almost 20 years.

José Mari failed to settle in Italy after a big money move to A.C. Milan in January 2000 (Atlético were relegated at the end of that season), and was subsequently loaned out to the Colchoneros during 2002–03 (Atlético's first back in the top flight after a two-year absence). His second spell there was less successful, with the high point being a hat-trick in a 3–3 home draw against Athletic de Bilbao, on 10 November 2002.