Luka Elsner (born 2 August 1982) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.
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 Domà ¾ale. He holds the club record for competitive appearances. Elsner also later played for Austria Kärnten and Al-Muharraq, before finishing his career at Domà ¾ale in 2012.
Elsner made his debut for Slovenia on 26 May 2008 in a friendly match against Sweden, replacing Bojan JokiÃÂ late in the second half.
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.
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.
Domà ¾ale
Al-Muharraq
Le Havre
Individual