Alonso Martínez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Batista.

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.

Alonso Martínez

Personal information
Full name	Adrián Alonso Martínez Batista[1]
Date of birth	(1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth	Puntarenas, Costa Rica[1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	New York City FC
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Puntarenas
2016–2021	Alajuelense	42	(11)
2017–2018	→ COFUTPA (loan)	20	(15)
2018–2020	→ Guadalupe (loan)	53	(11)
2021–2023	Lommel	35	(8)
2021	→ Alajuelense (loan)	14	(4)
2023–	New York City FC	48	(25)
International career‡
2021	Costa Rica U23	3	(0)
2021–	Costa Rica	24	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2025

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.^[2]

New York City FC

On 4 August 2023, it was announced that Martínez had signed with Major League Soccer club New York City FC.^[3] 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.^[4] Martinez had a breakout season with NYCFC with his stunning 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 and it’s worked beautifully as 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.^{[5][failed verification][6][7]} He made his debut on 3 June 2021 in a semi-final against Mexico.^[8]

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

As of match played 17 July 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Alajuelense	2016–17	Liga FPD	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2018–19		7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2020–21		35	11	—		6[a]	1	—		41	12
	Total		42	11	—		6	1	—		48	12
COFUTPA (loan)	2017–18	Segunda División de Costa Rica	20	15	—		—		—		20	15
	Total		20	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	15
Guadalupe (loan)	2018–19	Liga FPD	18	2	—		—		—		18	2
	2019–20		35	11	—		—		—		35	11
	Total		53	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	53	13
Alajuelense (loan)	2021–22	Liga FPD	14	4	—		2[b]	1	1[c]	0	17	5
	Total		14	4	0	0	2	1	1	0	16	5
Lommel	2022–23	Challenger Pro League	35	8	1	0	—		—		36	8
	Total		35	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	36	8
New York City FC	2023	MLS	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2024		26	16	—		—		9[d]	2	35	18
	2025		19	9	0	0	—		0	0	19	9
	Total		48	25	0	0	0	0	9	2	57	27
Career total			212	76	1	0	8	2	10	2	321	80

1. Two appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup, four appearances and one goal in CONCACAF League
2. Appearances in CONCACAF League
3. Appearance in Supercopa de Costa Rica
4. Five appearances and one goal in Leagues Cup, four appearances and two goals in MLS Cup playoffs

International

As of match played 29 June 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Costa Rica	2021	5	0
	2022	6	0
	2023	1	0
	2024	5	1
	2025	7	4
Total		24	5

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 November 2024	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Panama	2–2	2–2	2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A
2.	25 March 2025	Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica	Belize	3–0	6–1	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
3.	7 June 2025	BFA Technical Centre, Wildey, Barbados	Bahamas	1–0	8–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	15 June 2025	Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States	Suriname	1–0	4–3	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
5.	29 June 2025	U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, United States	United States	2–2	2–2 (3–4 p)	2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours

Alajuelense

• Liga FPD: Apertura 2020
• CONCACAF League: 2020