Martinez graduated from Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colorado.
He attended Clemson University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1989 to 1992.
In October 1994, he signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League.
On 13 January 2022, Martinez joined Houston Dynamo as an assistant coach.
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