Luka Elsner

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.^[2][3] Elsner also later played for Austria Kärnten and Al-Muharraq, before finishing his career at Domžale in 2012.^[4]

Elsner made his debut for Slovenia on 26 May 2008 in a friendly match against Sweden, replacing Bojan Jokić late in the second half.^[5][6]

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.^[7][8] He is married to Iris, with whom he has a daughter, Ameli.^[9][10]

In addition to his native Slovenian, Elsner also speaks English, French, Italian, and Spanish.^[11] After taking the position at Cracovia, he began learning Polish and within five months was giving interviews in it.^[11]

As of match played 19 April 2026^{[citation needed]}

Domžale

• Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2006–07, 2007–08
• Slovenian Cup: 2010–11
• Slovenian Super Cup: 2007, 2011

Al-Muharraq

• Bahraini Premier League: 2010–11

Le Havre

• Ligue 2: 2022–23^[14]

Individual

• Ligue 2 Manager of the Year: 2022–23^[15]