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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Alonso Martínez Batista[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Puntarenas, Costa Rica[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| 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) | 51 | (11) |
| 2021–2023 | Lommel | 35 | (8) |
| 2021 | → Alajuelense (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2023– | New York City FC | 28 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Costa Rica U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Costa Rica | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Adrián Alonso Martínez Batista (born 15 October 1998) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club New York City FC and the Costa Rica national team.
Club career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 15 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Alajuelense
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Alonso Martínez at Soccerway
- ^ "Welkom, Alonso Martinez!" (in Dutch). Lommel S.K. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "New York City Football Club Signs Costa Rican Forward Alonso Martínez". New York City Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Livescore Martinez scores 10-minute-hat-trick vs San Jose Earthquakes in MLS
- ^ Escobar, Gina (25 May 2021). "Estos son los llamados de Costa Rica para el Final Four - Federación Costarricense de Fútbol" (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Tayver Marín, Fanny (21 May 2021). "Alonso Martínez acudió por primera vez a la Selección Mayor: 'Es un sueño hecho realidad'". La Nación, Grupo Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Sánchez, Eliécer Arias (30 May 2021). "Selección Nacional llegó a Denver para la Final Four". Sensación Deportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Mexico v Costa Rica game report". ESPN. 3 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Alonso Martínez at Soccerway.com
- Alonso Martínez at WorldFootball.net
- Alonso Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alonso Martínez at FBref.com
- Alonso Martínez at ESPN FC
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