Nevil Dede

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, He played 33 matches and scored 5 goals, and was rewarded with Albanian Footballer of the Year award for his performances.

Dede announced his retirement from the sport in September 2009 due to injuries.

International career Dede made his debut for the Albania national team in 1995, and has been capped 30 times.

Managerial career Tirana In October 2009, after retiring in the previous month, His spell was short-lived however, as he left the club in February of the following year after falling out with Tafaj.

Tirana return On 10 October 2010, Dede was renamed manager of Tirana for the remainder of the season, replacing the departed Sulejman Starova. He was presented to the media in the next day.

Erzeni On 10 January 2018, Dede was named the manager of Kategoria e Parë side Erzeni; he was presented on the same day. However, after less than two weeks, Dede announced to have left the team, citing the distant distance from Tirana as the main reason.

Bylis On 25 September 2024 Dede was appointed as the head coach of the KF Bylis.

Career statistics Club

International

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