Education
Martinez attended Our Lady of Lourdes High School, who he helped to a pair of league championships and one sectional championship, and for whom he scored 42 goals and had 26 assists. He was a four-time All-conference, three-time scholar-athlete selection. He was a member of his region"s the Olympic Development Program from 2000–2005, won a state cup championship in 2002, and played on the Super-Y League ODP team in 2003 and 2005, before playing college soccer at Hofstra University from 2006 to 2009.
At Hofstra, Martinez was honored by the Colonial Athletic Association with a selection to the All-Rookies Team in 2006, the Civil Aeronautics Administration Second Team in 2007, the Civil Aeronautics Administration First Team and NSCAA-All Southeast Region Team in 2008.
In 2009, he was named Civil Aeronautics Administration Defender of the Year, in addition to another appearance on the Civil Aeronautics Administration First Team.
Martinez also played three years in the USL Premier Development League, from 2007 to 2008 for the Westchester Flames, also spent 2008 with the San Jose Frogs and in 2009 for the Long Island Rough Riders.