Alonso Martínez grew up in Chira, Costa Rica, and began his career at Alajuelense before moving to Belgium with Lommel.
New York City FC signed him in 2023, and he has become one of their most productive forwards. He is a quick, powerful striker and has been capped by Costa Rica.
Career in numbers
Across 9 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2017/18, Martínez has played 245 matches and scored 90 goals for 5 clubs. The 2025 season, with 19 goals from 33 matches for New York City FC, remains his highest tally. His busiest campaign was 2020/21, with 41 appearances. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.
