Giovanni Scanu

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| birth_place = Nuoro, Italy

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| manageryears1 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs1 = Tempio (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2007–2008

| managerclubs2 = Como (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2008–2010

| managerclubs3 = Alghero (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs4 = Tavolara (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2011

| managerclubs5 = Nuorese

| manageryears6 = 2012

| managerclubs6 = FK Tauras Tauragė

| manageryears7 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs7 = Kaduna United

| manageryears8 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs8 = FK Tauras Tauragė

| manageryears9 = 2015

| managerclubs9 = Coritiba de Sergipe

| manageryears10 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs10 = FC Tatabánya

| manageryears11 = 2017

| managerclubs11 = Brothers Union

| manageryears12 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs12 = FK Nevezis

| manageryears13 = 2020

| managerclubs13 = FC Zimbru Chișinău

| manageryears14 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs14 = Kilimani City FC

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Giovanni Scanu (born 3 May 1975) is an Italian football manager who is the head coach for Indian club Thrissur Magic FC in the Super League Kerala.

Born in Nuoro, Italy, Scanu was assistant manager of various clubs in the Serie D and Lega Pro Seconda Divisione from 2006 to 2011, when he started his head coaching career at hometown club Nuorese Calcio in the Eccellenza. From 2012 onwards, Scanu coached in various countries abroad, namely FK Tauras Tauragė and FK Nevezis in Lithuania, Kaduna United in Nigeria, Coritiba de Sergipe in Brazil, FC Tatabánya in Hungary, Brothers Union in Bangladesh, FC Zimbru Chisinau in Moldova, and Kilimani City in Tanzania.

Managerial career

Scanu was born in Nuoro, Italy. His coaching career began in the Santu Pedru football school, where he stayed for three years.{{cite web|url=https://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/sport/2018/02/01/l_allenatore_giramondo_giovanni_scanu_dopo_nigeria_e_brasile_torn-4-693072.html|title=L'allenatore giramondo: Giovanni Scanu, dopo Nigeria e Brasile, torna in Lituania|trans-title=The globetrotting coach: Giovanni Scanu, after Nigeria and Brazil, returns to Lithuania|language=it|date=1 February 2018|work=L'Unione Sarda|first=Antonio|last=Serreli}} Afterwards, he moved to lead Atletico Nuoro for two years. In 2003 he moved to Loculese, followed by Tuttavista and then a return to Atletico Nuoro.

He became the assistant manager under Ninni Corda at Tempio in the Serie D, where he won the 2006–07 Serie D – Girone B title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanuovasardegna.it/nuoro/cronaca/2012/04/22/news/da-cala-gonone-alla-serie-a-lituana-1.4406296|title=Da Cala Gonone alla serie A lituana|language=it|trans-title=From Cala Gonone to the Lithuanian Serie A|date=23 April 2012|work=La Nuova}} The next year, he and Corda moved to Como, where they again won the Serie D – Girone B, as well as the Coppa Italia Serie D.{{cite web|url=https://www.corrieredicomo.it/lex-azzurro-giovanni-scanu-allenatore-giramondo-lingaggio-in-moldavia/|title=L’ex azzurro Giovanni Scanu allenatore giramondo. L’ingaggio in Moldavia|trans-title=Former blue Giovanni Scanu globetrotting coach. The engagement in Moldova|language=it|date=15 February 2020|first=Massimo|last=Moscardi|work=Corriere di Como|archive-date=20 June 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620181346/https://www.corrieredicomo.it/lex-azzurro-giovanni-scanu-allenatore-giramondo-lingaggio-in-moldavia/}} He then moved on to Alghero in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in 2008–09 as an assistant, remaining for two years. He then moved to Tavolara in Serie D, again as an assistant.{{cite web|url=https://www.alguer.it/notizie/n.php?id=148245|trans-title=Football: Giovanni Scanu in the Moldovan Serie A|title=Calcio: Giovanni Scanu nella serie A moldava|language=it|date=13 February 2020|work=Alguer}}

In 2011, he started as head coach, in his hometown with Eccellenza club Nuorese Calcio, but did not remain there for long before resigning the position in December 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/cagliari/?action=read&idnet=dHV0dG9jYWdsaWFyaS5uZXQtMTM4OTc|title=L'ex Marco Sanna alla guida della Nuorese|language=it|trans-title=The former Marco Sanna driving the Nuorese|date=10 December 2011|first=Claudio|last=Piredda|work=Tutto Mercato Web}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/sport/calcioregionale/2020/07/19/nuorese-parla-mister-sanna-pronto-a-dare-il-massimo-4-1041174.html|title=Nuorese, parla mister Sanna: "Pronto a dare il massimo"|trans-title=Nuorese, Mr. Sanna speaks: "Ready to give your best"|date=19 July 2020|language=it|work=L'Unione Sarda|first=Antonio|last=Serreli}}{{cite web|url=https://sardegna.diariosportivo.it/articoli/la-nuorese-riparte-da-marco-sanna-ho-grande-entusiasmo-e-grinta-da-vendere-qui-ce|trans-title=La Nuorese restarts from Marco Sanna: "I have great enthusiasm and determination to sell, here there is planning and ambition"|date=17 June 2020|title=La Nuorese riparte da Marco Sanna: "Ho grande entusiasmo e grinta da vendere, qui c'è programmazione e ambizione"|work=Diario Sportivo|language=it}} In 2012, he moved to Lithuanian club FK Tauras Tauragė in the top tier A Lyga, bringing several Italian players with him.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanuovasardegna.it/sport/2020/02/05/news/dalla-lituania-a-olbia-alessandro-mascia-continua-a-segnare-1.38431433|title=Dalla Lituania a Olbia Alessandro Mascia continua a segnare|trans-title=From Lithuania to Olbia Alessandro Mascia continues to score|date=6 February 2020|first=Paolo|last=Ardovino|work=La Nuova|language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttocalciatori.net/notizie/2012/10/giovanni-scanu-e-la-colonia-sarda-in-lituania/|title=Giovanni Scanu e la colonia sarda in Lituania|language=it|trans-title=Giovanni Scanu and the Sardinian colony in Lithuania|date=15 October 2012|first=Emanuele|last=Giulianelli|work=Tutto Calciatori}} Then, in 2013, he moved to Kaduna United in the Nigerian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanuovasardegna.it/sport/2013/12/04/news/avventura-in-nigeria-per-mister-giovanni-scanu-1.8235909/|title=Avventura in Nigeria per Mr Scanu|trans-title=Adventure in Nigeria for Mr. Giovanni Scanu|work=La Nuova|first=Antonio|last=Bassu|date=4 December 2013|language=it}} The following year, in 2014, he returned to Lithuania, again at FK Tauras in the second tier I Lyga, following their relegation the prior season. In 2015, he moved to Brazil, becoming the coach of Coritiba de Sergipe.{{cite web|url=https://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/sport/calcio/2020/02/12/scanu-allenatore-nuorese-giramondo-nuova-avventura-nella-serie-a-4-986146.html|title=Scanu, allenatore nuorese giramondo: nuova avventura nella Serie A moldava|trans-title=Scanu, a globetrotting coach from Nuoro: a new adventure in the Moldovan Serie A|language=it|date=12 February 2020|work=L'Unione Sarda|first=Antonio|last=Serreli}} He moved to Hungarian side FC Tatabánya of the third tier Nemzeti Bajnokság III for the 2016–17 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.corrieredicomo.it/scanu-lallenatore-giramondo-storie-di-calcio-e-di-vita-eva-henger-tra-i-suoi-dirigenti/|title=Scanu, l’allenatore giramondo: storie di calcio e di vita. Eva Henger tra i suoi dirigenti|trans-title=Scanu, the globetrotting coach: football and life stories. Eva Henger among its executives|language=it|date=11 May 2020|first=Massimo|last=Moscardi|work=Corriere di Como|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425070011/https://www.corrieredicomo.it/scanu-lallenatore-giramondo-storie-di-calcio-e-di-vita-eva-henger-tra-i-suoi-dirigenti/|archive-date=25 April 2021}} until the team was disqualified.{{cite web|url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_ii/nb-iii-helyben-hagytak-a-tatabanya-kizarasat-2560151|title=NB III: helyben hagyták a Tatabánya kizárását|date=28 March 2017|publisher=Nemzeti Sport|language=Hungarian|trans-title=NB III: the exclusion of Tatabánya was left in place}} In July 2017, he moved to Bangladesh (Asia now being his fourth different continent), in the Bangladesh Premier League with Brothers Union.{{cite web|url=https://www.vistanet.it/ogliastra/2017/07/10/giovanni-scanu-un-allenatore-giro-mondo-ora-sara-tecnico-del-brothers-union-fc-bangladesh/|title=Giovanni Scanu: un allenatore in giro per il mondo. Ora sarà il nuovo tecnico del Brothers Union FC, Bangladesh|language=it|trans-title=Giovanni Scanu: a coach around the world. He will now be the new coach of Brothers Union FC, Bangladesh|date=10 July 2017|work=VistaNet}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/19557/bu-rope-in-italian-coach|title=BU rope in Italian coach|date=July 12, 2017|work=New Age Sport Bangladesh}} A month later, Brothers replaced him after the fourth match of the season, after Scanu went on a lengthy leave of absence, due to health concerns of his mother.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/brothers-fly-serbian-coach-1451218|title=Brothers fly in Serbian coach|date=20 August 2017|work=The Daily Star}} In 2018–19, he returned to Lithuania with FK Nevezis in the I Lyga.{{cite web|url=https://moldfootball.com/ro/news/ehkskljuziv-u-zimbru-budet-drugojj-trener-komanda-provodit-dvukhrazovye-trenirovki-v-sostave-25-igrokov|language=Romanian|title=Exclusiv. Zimbru are un nou antrenor. Echipa se antrenează de 2 ori pe zi, în lot sînt 25 de jucători|date=7 February 2020|trans-title=Exclusive. Zimbru has a new coach. The team trains twice a day, there are 25 players in the group|work=Mold Football}} In 2020, he moved to Moldova with FC Zimbru Chisinau in the top tier Divizia Națională.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Campionati-Esteri/12-02-2020/scanu-mister-la-valigia-il-mio-giro-mondo-bombe-elicotteri-amici-sardi-pasta-scotta-360883700453_preview.shtml?reason=unauthenticated&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gazzetta.it%2FCalcio%2FCampionati-Esteri%2F12-02-2020%2Fscanu-mister-la-valigia-il-mio-giro-mondo-bombe-elicotteri-amici-sardi-pasta-scotta-360883700453.shtml/|title=Scanu, il mister con la valigia: "Il mio giro del mondo tra bombe, elicotteri, amici sardi e pasta scotta"|trans-title=Scanu, the coach with the suitcase: "My tour of the world among bombs, helicopters, Sardinian friends and hot pasta"|language=it|date=13 February 2020|first=Giulio|last=Di Feo|work=Gazzetta}}{{cite web|url=https://protv.md/sport/zimbru-chisinau-are-un-nou-antrenor-este-vorba-despre-tehnicianul-italian-giovanni-scanu-in-varsta-de-44-de-ani-video---2517845.html|title=Zimbru Chisinau are un nou antrenor. Este vorba despre tehnicianul italian, Giovanni Scanu, in varsta de 44 de ani|trans-title=Zimbru Chisinau has a new coach. It is about the Italian technician , Giovanni Scanu , aged 44|language=Romanian|date=7 February 2020|work=ProTV Chișinău}} He remained coach until the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the season and then he and the club parted ways.{{Cite web|url=https://moldfootball.com/ru/news/dzhovanni-skanu-sejjchas-novyjj-vladelec-kluba-reshaet-ostanus-li-ja-trenerom-zimbru-ili-menja-uvoljat|trans-title=Giovanni Scanu: "Now the new owner of Zimbru is deciding whether I will remain the coach of the Bison or I will be fired."|title=Джованни Скану: "Сейчас новый владелец "Зимбру" решает, останусь ли я тренером "зубров" или меня уволят"|language=ru|date=7 June 2020|work=Mold Football}}

In 2021, he became the manager of Kilimani City FC in the second-tier Tanzanian First Division League initially signing a short three-month contract until the end of the season,{{cite web|url=https://www.corrieredicomo.it/calcio-il-giramondo-giovanni-scanu-allena-in-tanzania/|title=Calcio: il giramondo Giovanni Scanu allena in Tanzania|language=it|trans-title=Football: the globetrotter Giovanni Scanu trains in Tanzania|date=22 January 2021|work=Corriere di Como|first=Massimo|last=Moscardi|access-date=17 June 2021|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725085444/https://www.corrieredicomo.it/calcio-il-giramondo-giovanni-scanu-allena-in-tanzania/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/podcast/tmw-radio-da-nuoro-alla-tanzania-scanu-oggi-vivo-a-zanzibar-ecco-la-mia-storia-1491390|trans-title=From Nuoro to Tanzania, Scanu: "Today I live in Zanzibar, here's my story"|language=it|first=Dimitri|last=Conti|date=3 February 2021|title=Da Nuoro alla Tanzania, Scanu: "Oggi vivo a Zanzibar, ecco la mia storia"|work=Tutto Mercato Web}} but remained with the club beyond that as head coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/tmw-radio-scanu-a-zanzibar-si-vive-di-calcio-come-in-brasile-entusiasta-di-diventarne-il-ct-1623977|title=Scanu: "A Zanzibar si vive di calcio come in Brasile. Entusiasta di diventarne il ct"|trans-title=Scanu: "In Zanzibar you live from football as in Brazil. Enthusiastic to become its coach"|language=it|first=Aleandro|last=Laudadi|date=20 December 2021|work=Tutto Mercato Web}} While there, he turned down the opportunity to become the Zanzibar national team coach, preferring to remain a coach at club level.{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/esclusiva-tmw-il-giramondo-giovanni-scanu-via-dall-italia-per-necessita-futuro-asia-o-europa-1798655|title=Il giramondo Giovanni Scanu: "Via dall'Italia per necessità. Futuro? Asia o Europa"|trans-title=The globetrotter Giovanni Scanu: "Away from Italy out of necessity. Future? Asia or Europe"|language=it|first=Tomaso|last=Bonan|date=1 March 2023|work=Tutto Mercato Web}}

In August 2024, he was named the head coach of Indian club Thrissur Magic FC in the Super League Kerala.{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/super-league-set-to-revolutionise-kerala-football-1.9828790|title=Super League set to revolutionise Kerala Football with star coaches and glitz|date=20 August 2024|first=Siraj|last=Kasim|work=Mathrubhumi}}