New York City FC has taken a massive hit.

Star forward Alonso Martínez suffered a knee injury during international duty with the Costa Rica men’s national team on Thursday, NYCFC confirmed in a statement on Saturday.

While NYCFC’s release was light on details, multiple reports on Friday night painted a bleak picture for the club’s leading scorer, indicating he tore his ACL and would be out for the next eight-to-nine months.

New York City forward Alonso Martínez, left, and Charlotte FC defender Tim Ream compete for the ball during the first half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Eastern Conference playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST

The injury had reportedly been sustained during Costa Rica’s World Cup qualifying match against Haiti in Curaçao.

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