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.
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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 edit
His son Marko Elsner, and grandsons Luka Elsner and Rok Elsner, were all professional footballers.[3]
References edit
- ^ Umrl je legendarni Brane Elsner Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Delo, 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Nogometni klub Olimpija Ljubljana". Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Družina Elsner: Nogomet imajo v genih". Govori.se. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
External links edit
- Branko Elsner manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
