Branko Elsner
Slovenian footballer (1929–2012)
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Branko Elsner (23 November 1929 – 17 November 2012) was a Slovenian football manager and player, most known for being the manager of the Austria national team twice.
Date of birth
23 November 1929
Place of birth
Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Date of death
17 November 2012 (aged 82)[1]
Place of death
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 17 November 2012 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vič | |||
| Enotnost / Odred | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Enotnost / Odred | |||
| Branik Maribor | |||
| Slovan | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964–1967 | Olimpija | ||
| 1968–1970 | Wacker Innsbruck | ||
| 1972 | Wacker Innsbruck | ||
| 1974–1976 | Wacker Innsbruck | ||
| 1975 | Austria | ||
| 1977–1978 | Olimpija | ||
| 1985–1987 | Austria | ||
| 1997 | Brummell Sendai | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Elsner had his first success as a football coach in his Slovenian homeland with Olimpija, whom he trained from 1964 to 1967.[2]
Personal life
His son Marko Elsner, and grandsons Luka Elsner and Rok Elsner, were all professional footballers.[3]
