Luka Elsner (born 2 August 1982) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former

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. He is the manager of French

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Club career

Growing up in France, Elsner began his career at

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, where he was part of the youth set-up and the reserve team. He later played for US Cagnes. In 2004, Elsner joined

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. He holds the club record for competitive appearances. Elsner also later played for Austria Kärnten and

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, before finishing his career at Domžale in 2012.

International career

Elsner made his debut for

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on 26 May 2008 at

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, Gothenburg in a

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against Sweden.

Personal life

Elsner was born into a footballing family. His grandfather,

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, and his father, Marko, were both footballers. His younger brother, Rok, is also a professional footballer.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Domžale *

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: 2006–07, 2007–08 * Slovenian Cup:

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* Slovenian Super Cup:

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, 2011 Al-Muharraq * Bahraini Premier League:

Notes

References

External links

Luka Elsner
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Elsner, Luka 1982 births Living people Footballers from Ljubljana Slovenian footballers Association football defenders Slovenia under-21 international footballers Slovenia international footballers Slovenian expatriate footballers Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France OGC Nice players Slovenian PrvaLiga players NK Domžale players Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate footballers in Austria SK Austria Kärnten players Expatriate footballers in Bahrain Al-Muharraq SC players Slovenian football managers NK Domžale managers NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) managers Slovenian expatriate football managers Pafos FC managers Royale Union Saint-Gilloise managers Amiens SC managers K.V. Kortrijk managers Standard Liège managers Le Havre AC managers Expatriate football managers in Cyprus Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate football managers in Belgium Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate football managers in France Cypriot First Division managers Belgian First Division B managers Ligue 1 managers Ligue 2 managers Belgian Pro League managers Elsner family