Luka Elsner (born 2 August 1982) is a Slovenian professional
football manager and former
player who is the manager of
Ekstraklasa club
Cracovia.
Club career
Growing up in France, Elsner began his career at
Nice, where he was part of the youth set-up and the reserve team. He later played for US Cagnes. In 2004, Elsner joined
Domžale. He holds the club record for competitive appearances. Elsner also later played for
Austria Kärnten and
Al-Muharraq, before finishing his career at Domžale in 2012.
International career
Elsner made his debut for
Slovenia
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on 26 May 2008 in a
friendly match against
Sweden
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, replacing
Bojan Jokić late in the second half.
Personal life
Elsner was born into a footballing family. His grandfather,
Branko, 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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Slovenian PrvaLiga:
2006–07,
2007–08
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Slovenian Cup:
2010–11
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Slovenian Super Cup:
2007,
2011
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Al-Muharraq
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Bahraini Premier League:
2010–11
Manager
Le Havre
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Ligue 2:
2022–23
Individual
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Ligue 2 Manager of the Year:
2022–23
Notes
References
External links
Luka Elsnerat
NZS
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Elsner, Luka
1982 births
Living people
Footballers from Ljubljana
Men's association football defenders
Slovenian men's footballers
21st-century Slovenian sportsmen
Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers
Slovenia men's international footballers
OGC Nice players
NK Domžale players
SK Austria Kärnten players
Al-Muharraq SC players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain
Slovenian football managers
NK Domžale managers
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) managers
Pafos FC managers
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise managers
Amiens SC managers
K.V. Kortrijk managers
Standard Liège managers
Le Havre AC managers
Stade de Reims managers
KS Cracovia managers
Slovenian PrvaLiga managers
Cypriot First Division managers
Challenger Pro League managers
Ligue 1 managers
Ligue 2 managers
Belgian Pro League managers
Slovenian expatriate football 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
Expatriate football managers in Poland
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Elsner family