Gentian Mezani

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| name = Gentian Mezani

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|10|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vlorë, Albania

| currentclub = Bylis (manager)

| manageryears1 = 2013–2015| managerclubs1 = Flamurtari (U17)

| manageryears2 = 2014 | managerclubs2 = Flamurtari (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2015–2016| managerclubs3 = Flamurtari (U19)

| manageryears4 = 2016–2017| managerclubs4 = Flamurtari

| manageryears5 = 2017–2018| managerclubs5 = Laçi

| manageryears6 = 2018–2019| managerclubs6 = Luftëtari

| manageryears7 = 2019–2021| managerclubs7 = Gjilani

| manageryears8 = 2022–2023| managerclubs8 = Laçi

| manageryears9 = 2023–2024| managerclubs9 = Gjilani

| manageryears10 = 2025− | managerclubs10 = Bylis

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Gentian Mezani (born 13 October 1979) is an Albanian football coach who is the current manager of Bylis.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/idrizi-gashi-u-nxitua-mezani-jete-trajneri-ri/|title=Idrizi: "Gashi" u nxitua, Mezani do jetë trajneri i ri|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=26 October 2016|accessdate=22 December 2016}}

Coaching career

=Flamurtari Vlorë=

Mezani was named the new coach of Flamurtari Vlorë on 25 October 2016 following the departure of Gugash Magani. The club administrator Sinan Idrizi stated that Mezani would remain coach of Flamurtari until the end of 2016–17 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/mezani-ne-debutim-kishim-kater-mungesa/|title=Mezani në debutim: Kishim katër mungesa|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=27 October 2016|accessdate=22 December 2016}} In his debut match two days later, Flamurtari drew Tërbuni Pukë 3–3 thanks to a last-minute equalizer by Tomislav Bušić in the first leg of 2016–17 Albanian Cup's second round.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/26/albania/cup/ks-terbuni-puke/ks-flamurtari-vlore/2363239/?ICID=PL_MS_15|title=Tërbuni Pukë vs. Flamurtari Vlorë 3 – 3|publisher=Soccerway|date=27 October 2016|accessdate=22 December 2016}} In the post-match interview, Mezani said that draw was a "fair result".

=Managerial record=

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Flamurtari Vlorë \| 25 October 2016 \| Present {{WDL\|12\|6\|3\|3}} \| [https://int.soccerway.com/teams/albania/ks-flamurtari-vlore/76/matches/ Flamurtari Vlorë - List of matches \| Soccerway]
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Flamurtari Vlorë

| 25 October 2016