Martínez played as goalkeeper for La Piedad, Ciudad Madero, Club Universidad Nacional, Celaya and Atlético Morelia.
Originally, during his youth career with local teams from La Piedad, Martínez played as a forward, but due to his height, 1.81 meters, he switched to goalkeeper.
[2] He was invited to join to La Piedad and made his professional debut as a replacement for the legendary goalkeeper Enrique "Tarzán" Aguilar.
In 1974, Martínez was invited by La Piedad president Francisco Mares Rodríguez to work as head coach for the team.
In 1985, Martínez led La Piedad to won a Segunda División B, then the third level of Mexican professional football.