Atlanta United star striker Josef Martinez took to Instagram to reveal he has come out of surgery to repair his torn right ACL, with the club subsequently confirming in a release that the procedure was successful.
Martinez suffered the injury in Atlanta's season-opener against Nashville SC on Feb. 29. He had the procedure at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, according to his post.
"In the midst of the humanitarian crisis we are all living through, in which more than ever we need to think about and take care of each other, just wanted to share that I'm blessed that my knee surgery today went well," Martinez wrote in the caption.
According to the team, Martinez will return to Atlanta to begin his rehabilitation that will be led by the Atlanta United medical team and doctors from Piedmont Healthcare.
Martinez has the most productive three-season scoring stretch in MLS history, scoring 77 goals in 83 league appearances. His 31 goals were good for an MLS single-season record in 2018, before LAFC's Carlos Vela bested that total with 34 last season.
