 Having won more than 30 caps for France during nine years, Martini represented the nation in two European Championships.Born in Challuy, Nevers, Martini started playing professionally for AJ Auxerre.After a loan stint with AS Nancy he took the place of Paris Saint-Germain FC-bound Joël Bats, going on to appear in 322 Ligue 1 matches while also helping his team to a 1992–93 semi-final run in the UEFA Cup.