José María "Pancho" Martínez (born 28 June 1967) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently in charge of Tristán Suárez.
Playing career A midfielder, Martínez developed almost all his career in his homeland. He started his career at the , aged 16, and his first professional club was Deportivo Laferrere, aged 23. He later played for Atlético Rafaela, Estudiantes de La Plata, Quilmes, among other clubs.
Abroad, Martínez had a stint with Ecuadorian club Barcelona, with whom he competed at the 1994 Copa Libertadores.
His last club was Luján de Cuyo.
Managerial career Following his retirement, Martínez started his career as manager with San Martín de Mendoza in 2004. In 2006, he led Quilmes in the Argentine Primera División.
In December 2008, Martínez moved to Paraguay to led 2 de Mayo.
In 2014, Martínez joined the technical staff of Ángel Comizzo in Mexican club Morelia as an assistant coach. He also held the same charge in Arsenal de Sarandí under Humberto Grondona in 2017, Almagro under Sebastián Battaglia in 2018 and Dorados de Sinaloa under Diego Maradona in 2019.
In the second half of 2019, Martínez moved to Chile and assumed as manager of San Luis de Quillota in the Primera B. He returned to them in December 2020 until May 2021.
In 2024, Martínez was appointed as manager of Tristán Suárez. . 19 May 2026.
Personal life He is nicknamed Pancho Martínez.
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