Luka Elsner
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Luka Elsner is a Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

n footballer, currently playing for NK Domžale
NK Domžale
NK Domžale is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won the Slovenian League two times and both Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup once.-History:...

.

Career

Growing up in France, he began his career at OGC Nice
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...

, where he was part of the youth set-up. Later he played for US Cagnes. In 2004 he joined NK Domžale
NK Domžale
NK Domžale is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won the Slovenian League two times and both Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup once.-History:...

. He holds the club record for competitive appearances.

International career

He made his international debut for Slovenia
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....

 on 26 May 2008 at Ullevi
Ullevi
Ullevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992...

, Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...

, in a friendly match match against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...

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Personal

His grandfather is Branko Elsner
Branko Elsner
Branko Elsner is a Slovenian football trainer and former Yugoslavian football player, most famous for being twice the trainer of the Austrian national football team....

, former footballer and manager, his father is Marko Elsner
Marko Elsner
Marko Elsner is a retired Slovenian football player who played in the defender position.He is the son of Branko Elsner, also a former footballer....

, former footballer and 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

 medal winner with Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...

. His younger brother, Rok Elsner
Rok Elsner
Rok Elsner is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Polish side Śląsk Wrocław.-Club:He formerly played for OGC Nice, SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Interblock, Al Arabi and FK Haugesund .-Personal:...

 currently plays for Polish side Śląsk Wrocław.

NK Domžale

  • Prva liga: 2006-07
    Slovenian PrvaLiga 2006-07
    -Season 2006-2007:The season started on July 29, 2006 and ended on May 26, 2007.*Each team plays a total of 36 matches.-Final table:-External links:* '* '...

    , 2007-08
    Slovenian PrvaLiga 2007-08
    -Season 2007-2008:The season started on July 20, 2007 and ended on May 31, 2008.*Each team plays a total of 36 matches.-Final table:-External links:* '* '...

  • Runner-up: 2004-05
    Slovenian PrvaLiga 2004-05
    -Season 2004-2005:The season started on August 1, 2004 and ended on May 29, 2005.*Each team plays a total of 32 matches.-Final table:-External links:* '* '...

    , 2005-06
    Slovenian PrvaLiga 2005-06
    -Season 2005-2006:The season started on July 24, 2005 and ended on June 3, 2006.*Each team plays a total of 36 matches.-Final table:-External links:* '* '...

  • Supercup
    Slovenian Supercup
    The Slovenian Supercup is an annually contested football match between the football club that has won the Slovenian PrvaLiga and the club that has won the Slovenian Cup. Until 2008 the match was held only occasionally, however, in recent years it has become an annual event usually held in July and...

    : 2007
    Slovenian Supercup 2007
    The Slovenian Supercup 2007 was a football match that saw the 2006-07 PrvaLiga champions Domžale face off against Slovenian Cup champions Koper. The match was held on July 14, 2007 at the Športni park in Domžale.-Match details:...


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