{{Short description|Albanian footballer (born 1975)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Nevil Dede | image = Nevil Dede.png | upright = 0.9 | caption = Dede as Tirana coach | full_name = Nevil Thanas Dede | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|1|10}} | birth_place = Tirana, Albania | height = 1.84 m | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Egnatia (manager) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1994–2004 | clubs1 = Tirana | caps1 = 255 | goals1 = 24 | years2 = 2004-2006 | clubs2 = Elbasani | caps2 = 68 | goals2 = 11 | years3 = 2006–2007 | clubs3 = Tirana | caps3 = 44 | goals3 = 6 | years4 = 2008 | clubs4 = Changsha | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2008–2009 | clubs5 = Elbasani | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2009 | clubs6 = Tirana | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | totalcaps = 400 | totalgoals = 41 | nationalyears1 = 1995–2007 | nationalteam1 = Albania | nationalcaps1 = 30 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2009–2010 | manageryears2 = 2010–2011 | manageryears3 = 2011 | manageryears4 = 2012 | manageryears5 = 2013 | manageryears6 = 2014 | manageryears7 = 2015–2018 | manageryears8 = 2018 | manageryears9 = 2019−2020 | manageryears10 = 2020−2021 | manageryears11 = 2021−2022 | manageryears12 = 2022−2023 | manageryears13 = 2023−2024 | manageryears14 = 2024−2025 | manageryears15 = 2025−2026 | manageryears16 = 2026− | managerclubs1 = Skënderbeu (assistant manager) | managerclubs2 = Tirana | managerclubs3 = Laçi | managerclubs4 = Luftëtari | managerclubs5 = Tirana | managerclubs6 = Kastrioti | managerclubs7 = Albania W U19 | managerclubs8 = Erzeni | managerclubs9 = Albania U19 | managerclubs10 = Tirana | managerclubs11 = Erzeni | managerclubs12 = Dinamo Tirana | managerclubs13 = Elbasani | managerclubs14 = Bylis | managerclubs15 = Ferizaj | managerclubs16 = Egnatia }} '''Nevil Thanas Dede''' (born 10 January 1975) is an Albanian professional football coach and former player. He is the current manager of Egnatia in the Kategoria Superiore.
A centre-back, Dede spent most of his club career with his hometown club Tirana, winning a string of trophies, including 8 championships, being one of the most decorated players.
Dede has also been an Albanian international, representing Albania in 30 matches. He was also named Albanian Footballer of the Year in 2006.
After retiring early on in the 2009–10 season,<ref name="Retirement"/> Dede was appointed assistant manager of Tirana. Since then, Dede did not settle any teams, managing in quick succession Laçi, Tirana once again, Luftëtari and Kastrioti and Albania U19 women where he was the inaugural head coach. In 2018, after one year four years without managing a club, he was named new manager of Dinamo Tirana.<ref name="Erzeni"/>
==Club career== He has played for KF Tirana since 1994 until 2008, except for the years 2004–2006 when he played for Elbasani. Dede also had a short spell in China in 2008 with Changsha.
Dede was one of the most important individuals in the Elbasani squad that clinched Albanian Superliga title in the 2005–06 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://permeti.proboards.com/thread/448/elbasani-kampion-sezoni-2005-2006|title=Daja: Elbasani, 36 javë kampion!|trans-title=Daja: Elbasani, 36 weeks champion|publisher=Përmeti Forum|language=sq|date=9 May 2006|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> He played 33 matches and scored 5 goals, and was rewarded with Albanian Footballer of the Year award for his performances.<ref name="POTY">{{cite news|url=http://lajme.shqiperia.com/lajme/artikull/iden/85241/titulli/Gala-Nevil-Dede-Lojtari-me-i-mire-i-vitit-2006|title=Lojtari me I mire I vitit 2006|trans-title=Best Player of 2006|language=sq|website=shqiperia.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209031016/http://lajme.shqiperia.com/lajme/artikull/iden/85241/titulli/Gala-Nevil-Dede-Lojtari-me-i-mire-i-vitit-2006|archive-date=9 February 2015}}</ref>
Dede announced his retirement from the sport in September 2009 due to injuries.<ref name="Retirement">{{cite web|url=http://www.albaniasoccer.com/lajme/shqiperi/superliga/249-do-te-largohem-po-nuk-u-sherrova.html|title=Do të largohem nëse nuk shërohem|trans-title=I will leave if I don't heal|publisher=Albania Soccer|language=sq|author=Enea Shtrepi|date=12 September 2009|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref>
==International career== Dede made his debut for the Albania national team in 1995, and has been capped 30 times.<ref>{{cite web|author=Hoxha, Florent|title=Albania – Record International Players|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/alba-recintlp.html|date=16 July 2009|website=RSSSF|access-date=20 July 2009}}</ref>
==Managerial career== ===Tirana=== In October 2009, after retiring in the previous month,<ref name="Retirement"/> Dede was appointet assistant manager of Alban Tafaj at Tirana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkivalajmeve.com/Alban-Tafaj-trajneri-i-ri-i-Tiranes.322232/|title=Alban Tafaj, trajneri i ri i Tiranës|trans-title=Alban Tafaj, the new coach of Tirana|publisher=Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve|work=Ora News|language=sq|author=Klevis Bejkolli|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> His spell was short-lived however, as he left the club in February of the following year after falling out with Tafaj.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albaniasoccer.com/lajme/shqiperi/superliga/1244-nevil-dede-largohet-nga-tirana.html|title=Nevil Dede largohet nga Tirana!|trans-title=Nevil Dede flees from Tirana!|publisher=Albania Soccer|language=sq|author=Enea Shtrepi|date=9 February 2010|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref>
===Tirana return=== On 10 October 2010, Dede was renamed manager of Tirana for the remainder of the season, replacing the departed Sulejman Starova.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albaniasoccer.com/lajme/shqiperi/superliga/3194-tirana-shkarkohet-starova-nevil-dede-zgjidhet-trajner-i-bardhebluve.html|title=Tirana/ Shkarkohet Starova, Nevil Dede zgjidhet trajner i bardhebluve|trans-title=Tirana/ Starova sacked, Nevil Dede chosen the coach of white & blues|publisher=Albania Soccer|language=sq|author=Enea Shtrepi|date=9 October 2010|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> He was presented to the media in the next day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albaniasoccer.com/lajme/shqiperi/superliga/3223-tirana-prezantohet-zyrtarisht-nevil-dede.html|title=Tirana/ Prezantohet zyrtarisht Nevil Dede|trans-title=Tirana/ Nevil Dede officially presented|publisher=Albania Soccer|language=sq|author=Enea Shtrepi|date=11 October 2010|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref>
===Erzeni=== On 10 January 2018, Dede was named the manager of Kategoria e Parë side Erzeni; he was presented on the same day.<ref name="Erzeni">{{cite web|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/prezantohet-nevil-dede-ja-pse-zgjodha-erzenin/|title=Prezantohet Nevil Dede: Ja pse zgjodha Erzenin|trans-title=Nevil Dede presented: Here's why I choose Erzeni|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=sq|author=Fiqiri Shehu|date=11 January 2018|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> However, after less than two weeks, Dede announced to have left the team, citing the distant distance from Tirana as the main reason.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportekspres.com/befasi-nevil-dede-le-drejtimin-e-erzenit/|title=Befasi, Nevil Dede lë drejtimin e Erzenit|trans-title=Surprise, Nevil Dede leaves Erzeni's charge|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=sq|date=23 January 2018|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref>
=== Bylis === On 25 September 2024 Dede was appointed as the head coach of the KF Bylis.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FK BYLIS - 🤝Egbo dhe Bylisi mbyllin bashkëpunimin, Nevil Dede trajneri i ri i Bylisit✍️ |url=https://www.facebook.com/bylis.al/photos/egbo-dhe-bylisi-mbyllin-bashk%C3%ABpunimin-nevil-dede-trajneri-i-ri-i-bylisit%EF%B8%8Femanuel/863531272422988/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan=2|Club ! rowspan=2|Season ! colspan=3|League |- ! Division ! Apps ! Goals |- | rowspan=12|KF Tirana | 1992–93 | rowspan=12|Kategoria Superiore | 21 | 0 |- | 1993–94 | 20 | 0 |- | 1994–95 | 25 | 1 |- | 1995–96 | 30 | 5 |- | 1996–97 | 14 | 2 |- | 1997–98 | 25 | 1 |- | 1998–99 | 11 | 0 |- | 1999–00 | 24 | 5 |- | 2000–01 | 25 | 6 |- | 2001–02 | 22 | 2 |- | 2002–03 | 10 | 0 |- | 2003–04 | 28 | 2 |- | rowspan=2|KF Elbasani | 2005–06 | rowspan=2|Kategoria Superiore | 33 | 5 |- | 2004–05 | 35 | 6 |- | rowspan=2|KF Tirana | 2006–07 | rowspan=2|Kategoria Superiore | 30 | 5 |- | 2007–08 | 0 | 0 |}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=3 | Albania national team |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |- |1995||1||0 |- |1996||3||0 |- |1997||0||0 |- |1998||0||0 |- |1999||0||0 |- |2000||1||0 |- |2001||2||0 |- |2002||5||0 |- |2003||5||0 |- |2004||1||0 |- |2005||0||0 |- |2006||1||0 |- |2007||11||0 |- !Total||30||0 |}
==Honours== '''Tirana''' *Kategoria Superiore:(8) 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07 *Albanian Cup:(5) 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02 *Albanian Supercup:(6) 1994, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009
'''Elbasani''' *Kategoria Superiore: 2005–06
'''Individual''' *Albanian Footballer of the Year: 2006<ref name="POTY"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{NFT player|45}}
{{KF Tirana managers}} {{Albanian Footballer of the Year}}
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