{{Short description|Albanian footballer (born 1978)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{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 | manageryears19 = 2025 | managerclubs19 = Kukësi | manageryears20 = 2025– | managerclubs20 = Luftëtari }} '''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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
He joined Shkumbini on 30 July 2012.<ref>[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 }}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> His second appearance occurred two days later against Azerbaijan as Albania won 1–0.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/rothmans00.html|title=Rothmans Tournament 2000 (Malta)|website=RSSSF|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Resigns">{{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}}</ref> His decision was accepted by club board.<ref name="Resigns"/>
On 28 January 2016, Devolli was appointed the new coach of Albanian First Division side Kamza.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He left the duty on 26 March of the following year.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 5 August 2017, Devolli joined fellow First Division side Bylis in their bid to achieve promotion to top flight.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He resigned on 4 October following the goalless draw against Turbina.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
He was appointed manager of relegation-threatened Kastrioti in January 2019.<ref>[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}}</ref>
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