Bledar Devolli

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bledar Devolli

| image =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|1|15}}

| birth_place = Gjirokastër, Albania

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1996–1998

| clubs1 = Luftëtari

| caps1 = 44

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1998–1999

| clubs2 = Bylis

| caps2 = 22

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2000–2001

| clubs3 = Luftëtari

| caps3 = 33

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2001–2002

| clubs4 = Tirana

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2002–2003

| clubs5 = Vllaznia

| caps5 = 24

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2003–2004

| clubs6 = Tomori

| caps6 = 16

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2004–2005

| clubs7 = Lushnja

| caps7 = 24

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2005–2006

| clubs8 = Elbasani

| caps8 = 12

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2006

| clubs9 = Skënderbeu

| caps9 = 15

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2006–2007

| clubs10 = Teuta

| caps10 = 28

| goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2007–2008

| clubs11 = Partizani

| caps11 = 21

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2008–2010

| clubs12 = Tirana

| caps12 = 60

| goals12 = 4

| years13 = 2010–2011

| clubs13 = Flamurtari

| caps13 = 23

| goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2011–2012

| clubs14 = Luftëtari

| caps14 = 28

| goals14 = 1

| years15 = 2012–2013

| clubs15 = Shkumbini

| caps15 = 11

| goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2013

| clubs16 = Partizani

| caps16 = 12

| goals16 = 0

| totalcaps = 377

| totalgoals = 22

| nationalyears1 = 1998–2000

| nationalteam1 = Albania U21

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2000

| nationalteam2 = Albania

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs1 = Luftëtari

| manageryears2 = 2016

| managerclubs2 = Kamza

| manageryears3 = 2017

| managerclubs3 = Bylis

| manageryears4 = 2018

| managerclubs4 = FC KEK

| manageryears5 = 2018

| managerclubs5 = Kamza

| manageryears6 = 2018−2019

| managerclubs6 = Tomori

| manageryears7 = 2019

| managerclubs7 = Kastrioti

| manageryears8 = 2019−2020

| managerclubs8 = Tirana U-19

| manageryears9 = 2020−2021

| managerclubs9 = Drenica

| manageryears10 = 2022

| managerclubs10 = Dinamo Tirana

| manageryears11 = 2022

| managerclubs11 = Turbina

| manageryears12 = 2022

| managerclubs12 = Akademia e Futbollit U-19

| manageryears13 = 2023

| managerclubs13 = Drenica

| manageryears14 = 2023

| managerclubs14 = Luzi 2008

| manageryears15 = 2024

| managerclubs15 = Kukësi

| manageryears16 = 2024

| managerclubs16 = Iliria

| manageryears17 = 2024−2025

| managerclubs17 = Liria Prizren

| manageryears18 = 2025

| managerclubs18 = Teuta

}}

Bledar Devolli (born 15 January 1978) is an Albanian professional football coach and former player.

Club career

Devolli was released by the Flamurtari chairman Shpëtim Gjika on 19 July 2011, along with three other main players, Daniel Xhafaj, Sebino Plaku and Julian Ahmataj.{{cite web|url=http://sportekspres.com/contenti.aspx?id=521&idd=562&iddd=613&idjadok=8538 |title=Katër largime "big" në Vlorë! |date=19 July 2011 |accessdate=23 July 2011 |publisher=Sport Ekspres |author=Gjergji Stefa |language=Albanian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107050359/http://sportekspres.com/contenti.aspx?id=521&idd=562&iddd=613&idjadok=8538 |archivedate=7 November 2011 }}

He joined Shkumbini on 30 July 2012.[http://www.partizani.net/files/news.php?readmore=7901 Bledar Devolli eshte afrimi i rradhes]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

International career

Devolli was first introduced to the national team in 2000 when he was called up to participate in the 2000 Rothmans International Tournament. He made his debut on 6 February by playing in the first half of the opening match versus Andorra which finished in a comfortable 3–0 win.{{cite news|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=24657|title=Football MATCH: 06.02.2000 Albania v Andorra|publisher=EU-Football.info|date=6 February 2000|accessdate=8 October 2017}} His second appearance occurred two days later against Azerbaijan as Albania won 1–0.{{cite news|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=24655|title=Football MATCH: 08.02.2000 Albania v Azerbaijan|publisher=EU-Football.info|date=8 February 2000|accessdate=8 October 2017}} In the last match Devolli was rested as Albania defeated hosts of Malta to secure the first place with nine points and the first title.{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/rothmans00.html|title=Rothmans Tournament 2000 (Malta)|website=RSSSF|accessdate=8 October 2017}}

Managerial career

Devolli started his management career on 8 July 2014 as he became the new coach of his boyhood club Luftëtari for the 2014–15 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/devolli-flet-si-trajner-luftetari-nje-sfide/|title=Devolli flet si trajner: Luftëtari, një sfidë!|trans-title=Devolli speaks as coach: Luftëtari, a challenge!|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|author=Tomor Shehu|date=9 July 2014|accessdate=8 October 2017}} Following the goalless draw against Butrinti on 8 February 2015 which left the team in penultimate position in Albanian First Division, Devolli resigned from his post.{{cite news|url=http://albaniansport.net/new/luftetari-buze-gremines-trajneri-bledar-devolli-jep-doreheqjen/|title=Luftëtari buzë greminës, trajneri Bledar Devolli jep dorëheqjen|trans-title=Luftëtari near downhill, coach Bledar Devolli resigns|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|author=Tomor Shehu|date=9 July 2014|accessdate=8 October 2017}} His decision was accepted by club board.

On 28 January 2016, Devolli was appointed the new coach of Albanian First Division side Kamza.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/zyrtare-bledar-devolli-trajneri-i-ri-i-kamzes/|title=Zyrtare, Bledar Devolli trajneri i ri i Kamzës|trans-title=Official, Bledar Devolli the new coach of Kamza|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=28 January 2016|accessdate=5 October 2017}} He left the duty on 26 March of the following year.{{cite news|url=http://newsport.al/2017/03/foto-largohet-bledar-devolli-kamza-merr-trajnerin-e-superliges/|title=Foto/ Largohet Bledar Devolli, Kamza merr trajnerin e Superligës|trans-title=Photo/ Bledar Devolli leaves, Kamza takes the Superliga coach|publisher=Newsport.al|language=Albanian|date=26 March 2017|accessdate=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006111947/http://newsport.al/2017/03/foto-largohet-bledar-devolli-kamza-merr-trajnerin-e-superliges/|archive-date=6 October 2017|url-status=dead}}

On 5 August 2017, Devolli joined fellow First Division side Bylis in their bid to achieve promotion to top flight.{{cite news|url=http://sportal.al/zyrtarizohet-bledar-devolli/|title=Zyrtarizohet Bledar Devolli|trans-title=Bledar Devolli formalized|publisher=Sportal.al|language=Albanian|date=5 August 2017|accessdate=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006062347/http://sportal.al/zyrtarizohet-bledar-devolli/|archive-date=6 October 2017|url-status=dead}} He resigned on 4 October following the goalless draw against Turbina.{{cite news|url=http://sportal.al/zyrtare-dorehiqet-bledar-devolli/|title=Zyrtare, dorëhiqet Bledar Devolli|trans-title=Officia, Bledar Devolli resigns|publisher=Sportal.al|language=Albanian|date=4 October 2017|accessdate=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006112057/http://sportal.al/zyrtare-dorehiqet-bledar-devolli/|archive-date=6 October 2017|url-status=dead}}

He was appointed manager of relegation-threatened Kastrioti in January 2019.[http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/devolli-beson-te-mbijetesa-ky-grup-me-bind-me-4-afrime-shtojme-konkurrencen/ Devolli beson te mbijetesa: Ky grup më bind, me 4 afrime shtojmë konkurrencën] - Panorama {{in lang|sq}}