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.

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.

[4] In 2011, he started as head coach, in his hometown with Eccellenza club Nuorese Calcio,[2] but did not remain there for long before resigning the position in December 2011.

[14][15] 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.

[20] 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,[21][22] but remained with the club beyond that as head coach.