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

Club career

He was released by the Flamurtari chairman Shpëtim Gjika on 19 July 2011, along with three other main players, Daniel Xhafaj,

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and Julian Ahmataj. He joined Shkumbini on 30 July 2012.

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

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which finished in a comfortable 3–0 win. His second appearance occurred two days later against

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as Albania won 1–0. In the last match Devolli was rested as Albania defeated hosts of

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to secure the first place with 9 points and the first title.

Management 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. Following the goalless draw against Butrinti on 8 February 2015 which left the team in penultimate position in

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, Devolli resigned from his post. His decision was accepted by club board. On 28 January 2016, Devolli was appointed the new coach of

side Kamza. He left the duty on 26 March of the following year. On 5 August 2017, Devolli joined fellow First Division side Bylis in their bid to achieve promotion to top flight. He resigned on 4 October following the goalless draw against

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. He was appointed manager of relegation-threatened

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in January 2019.Devolli beson te mbijetesa: Ky grup më bind, me 4 afrime shtojmë konkurrencën
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* * 1978 births Living people Footballers from Gjirokastër Albanian footballers Association football midfielders Albania international footballers Luftëtari Gjirokastër players KF Bylis Ballsh players KF Tirana players KF Vllaznia Shkodër players FK Tomori Berat players KS Lushnja players KF Elbasani players KF Skënderbeu Korçë players KF Teuta Durrës players FK Partizani Tirana players Flamurtari Vlorë players KS Shkumbini Peqin players Kategoria Superiore players Albanian football managers Luftëtari Gjirokastër managers FC Kamza managers KF Bylis Ballsh managers KF KEK managers FK Tomori Berat managers FK Dinamo Tirana managers Albanian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Kosovo Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Kosovo {{Albania-footy-midfielder-stub