Luka Elsner (born 2 August 1982) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport.

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 on 26 May 2008 in a friendly match against Sweden, 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 former professional footballer. He is married to Iris, with whom he has a daughter, Ameli.

In addition to his native Slovenian, Elsner also speaks English, French, Italian, and Spanish. After taking the position at Cracovia, he began learning Polish and within five months was giving interviews in it.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Domžale

• Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2006–07, 2007–08

• Slovenian Cup: 2010–11

• Slovenian Super Cup: 2007, 2011

Al-Muharraq

• Bahraini Premier League: 2010–11

Manager

Le Havre

• Ligue 2: 2022–23

Individual

• Ligue 2 Manager of the Year: 2022–23

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