Klodian Duro

Early career

Duro began his professional career in 1996 with Elbasani, making his debut in the 1996–97 Albanian National Championship, where he played 13 matches as the team finished 13th after the final phase. In the following season, the 1997–98 Albanian National Championship, he made 31 out of 34 league appearances and scored 7 goals, helping Elbasani finish in 6th place. In 1998, Duro transferred to Tirana, where he made 27 appearances from 30 possible matches and scored once during the 1998–99 Albanian National Championship. Tirana won the championship title and qualified for the Champions League first qualifying round of the following season. He also featured in the 1998–99 Albanian Cup final, played on 22 May 1999 against Vllaznia, a match decided by a penalty shoot-out. Tirana scored three of their four penalties — with Duro missing one — while Vllaznia failed to convert their first three attempts. This victory secured Tirana the domestic double for the 1998–99 season. After his spell with Tirana, Duro returned briefly to Elbasani for the 1999–2000 Albanian National Championship, where he made 11 league appearances before transferring mid-season to Vllaznia Shkodër. With Vllaznia, he played a further 9 league matches and scored once. The team finished 4th in the league and entered the Intertoto Cup first round. Duro appeared in both Intertoto Cup first-round matches in June 2000 against Nea Salamis, with Vllaznia losing both legs and being eliminated 6–2 on…

Duro was a member of the Albania national under-21 football team during the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, where he made 8 appearances and contributed to the team's tally of one win and two draws. Duro earned 77 caps for the Albania national team between 2001 and 2011, scoring six goals. At the time of his retirement from international football, his 77 appearances ranked him second in the all-time list of Albania caps, behind Altin Lala with 79, and the top-10 list was largely composed of players active mainly during the 1990s and 2000s, with few representatives from the early 2010s. Following impressive performances with Vllaznia in the Albanian championship, Duro received his first senior call-up from head coach Medin Zhega for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match against England on 28 March 2001, where he was named on the bench but remained an unused substitute. He made his senior debut in the following month, appearing as a late substitute in the 2–0 away victory against Turkey on 25 April 2001 at the Kamil Ocak Stadium in Gaziantep. After the conclusion of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, Duro became a regular starter under head coach Sulejman Demollari during the 2001–02 friendly period, regularly completing full 90-minute appearances. He continued in this role following the appointment of Italian coach Giuseppe Dossena ahead of the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying campaign. He made his competitive debut on 12 October 2002 in the opening…

Kukësi

On 24 November 2015, Duro was appointed as the new coach of Albanian Superliga side FK Kukësi, replacing Marcello Troisi, who was dismissed by the club directors due to lack of results. During his presentation, Duro stated that the club's main objective was to qualify for European competitions in the following season. In his first match in charge, Kukësi fell 0–1 at the Zeqir Ymeri Stadium against Partizani Tirana. He earned his first win four days later, leading Kukësi to a 1–0 away victory over Flamurtari Vlorë. Duro won the Albanian Cup in his first season, after defeating Laçi on penalties on 22 May 2016. Despite club president Safet Gjici stating that Duro would remain for the following season, he left the club on 6 June and was replaced by Hasan Lika.

Kamza

On 4 September 2018, Kamza announced that they had appointed Duro as the new team manager. His debut came on 12 September, in a 2–0 away win against Besa Kavajë in the first round of the Albanian Cup. He recorded his first league win with Kamza in a 2–0 home victory over newly promoted Kastrioti Krujë.

Luftëtari Gjirokastër

On 19 August 2019, Duro was appointed manager of Luftëtari Gjirokastër. His tenure was brief, concluding in September 2019.

Feronikeli

In October 2020, Duro took charge of KF Feronikeli in the Kosovo Superleague, managing the club until May 2021.

Lushnja

In July 2022, he was appointed manager of KF Lushnja, a role he held until October…

According to multiple sources, Duro has referred to former Albanian international Albert Duro as his brother. In October 2021, Duro publicly expressed grief over the death of his father, Ilmi Duro.