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
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordDomžale21 August 20132 September 2016Olimpija Ljubljana2 September 20169 March 2017Pafos30 June 201721 January 2018Union Saint-Gilloise23 May 201819 June 2019Amiens19 June 201928 September 2020Kortrijk31 January 20216 October 2021Standard Liège7 October 202120 April 2022Le Havre20 June 202225 June 2024Reims25 June 20243 February 2025Cracovia1 July 202520 April 2026Lausanne-Sport1 June 2026PresentTotal
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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