Costa Rican footballer (born 1998)
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 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.[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]
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.
Honours
Alajuelense
References