Adrián Alonso Martínez Batista (born 15 October 1998) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Major League Soccer club New York City FC and the Costa Rica national team.
Club career On 18 August 2021, Martínez joined Belgian First Division B club Lommel on a five-year deal, returning to Alajuelense until the end of the year.
New York City FC On 4 August 2023, it was announced that Martínez had signed with Major League Soccer club New York City FC. On 31 May 2024, Martinez came on as a substitute and scored a 10-minute hat-trick in a 5–1 win vs San Jose Earthquakes.Livescore Martinez scores 10-minute-hat-trick vs San Jose Earthquakes in MLS Martinez had a breakout season with NYCFC with his scoring displays. Despite playing a winger for most of his career, New York City FC coach Nick Cushing decided to play Martinez as a striker; Martinez had a career high 16 goals in the 2024 MLS Season and helped guide NYCFC into the playoffs after missing out in 2023.
International career Martínez was called up to the Costa Rica national team on 9 May 2021 for the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals, and was included in the final 23 on 25 May. He made his debut on 3 June 2021 in a semi-final against Mexico.
He had also played for the U-23 team for the 2020 Summer Olympics qualifying, debuting on 18 March 2021, with a 1–0 defeat to the United States U-23.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlajuelense2016–17Liga FPD00———002017–180000——002018–1970———702020–213511—61—4112Total4211—61—4812COFUTPA (loan)2017–18Segunda División de Costa Rica2015———2015Guadalupe (loan)2018–19Liga FPD182———1822019–203511———3511Total5313———5313Lommel2022–23Challenger Pro League35810——368Alajuelense (loan)2021–22Liga FPD144—2110175New York City FC2023MLS30———3020242616——9235182025301700—32331920260000—0000Total593300—1247133Career total22384108213433590
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCosta Rica2021602022602023202024512025107Total318
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 18 November 2024 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama 2–2 2–2 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A 2. 25 March 2025 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica 3–0 6–1 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification 3. 7 June 2025 BFA Technical Centre, Wildey, Barbados 1–0 8–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 15 June 2025 Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States 1–0 4–3 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup 5. 29 June 2025 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, United States 2–2 2–2 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup 6. 9 September 2025 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica 2–0 3–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 7. 13 October 2025 1–0 4–1 8. 2–1
Honours Alajuelense Liga FPD: Apertura 2020 CONCACAF League: 2020
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