Giovanni Scanu Explained
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] [6] [7] In 2012, he moved to Lithuanian club FK Tauras Tauragė in the top tier A Lyga,[2] bringing several Italian players with him.[8] [9] Then, in 2013, he moved to Kaduna United in the Nigerian Premier League.[10] 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.[11] He moved to Hungarian side FC Tatabánya of the third tier Nemzeti Bajnokság III for the 2016–17 season,[12] until the team was disqualified.[13] In July 2017, he moved to Bangladesh (Asia now being his fourth different continent), in the Bangladesh Premier League with Brothers Union.[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.[16] In 2018–19, he returned to Lithuania with FK Nevezis in the I Lyga.[17] In 2020, he moved to Moldova with FC Zimbru Chisinau in the top tier Divizia Națională.[18] [19] He remained coach until the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the season and then he and the club parted ways.[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.[23] While there, he turned down the opportunity to become the Zanzibar national team coach, preferring to remain a coach at club level.[24]
In August 2024, he was named the head coach of Indian club Thrissur Magic FC in the Super League Kerala.[25]
Honours
as Assistant manager
Tempio
Como
Notes and References
- Web site: L'allenatore giramondo: Giovanni Scanu, dopo Nigeria e Brasile, torna in Lituania. The globetrotting coach: Giovanni Scanu, after Nigeria and Brazil, returns to Lithuania. it. 1 February 2018. L'Unione Sarda. Antonio. Serreli.
- Web site: Da Cala Gonone alla serie A lituana. it. From Cala Gonone to the Lithuanian Serie A. 23 April 2012. La Nuova.
- Web site: L’ex azzurro Giovanni Scanu allenatore giramondo. L’ingaggio in Moldavia. Former blue Giovanni Scanu globetrotting coach. The engagement in Moldova. it. 15 February 2020. Massimo. Moscardi. Corriere di Como. 20 June 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210620181346/https://www.corrieredicomo.it/lex-azzurro-giovanni-scanu-allenatore-giramondo-lingaggio-in-moldavia/.
- Web site: Calcio: Giovanni Scanu nella serie A moldava. Football: Giovanni Scanu in the Moldovan Serie A. it. 13 February 2020. Alguer.
- Web site: L'ex Marco Sanna alla guida della Nuorese. it. The former Marco Sanna driving the Nuorese. 10 December 2011. Claudio. Piredda. Tutto Mercato Web.
- Web site: Nuorese, parla mister Sanna: "Pronto a dare il massimo". Nuorese, Mr. Sanna speaks: "Ready to give your best". 19 July 2020. it. L'Unione Sarda. Antonio. Serreli.
- Web site: La Nuorese riparte da Marco Sanna: "Ho grande entusiasmo e grinta da vendere, qui c'è programmazione e ambizione". La Nuorese restarts from Marco Sanna: "I have great enthusiasm and determination to sell, here there is planning and ambition". 17 June 2020. Diario Sportivo. it.
- Web site: Dalla Lituania a Olbia Alessandro Mascia continua a segnare. From Lithuania to Olbia Alessandro Mascia continues to score. 6 February 2020. Paolo. Ardovino. La Nuova. it.
- Web site: Giovanni Scanu e la colonia sarda in Lituania. it. Giovanni Scanu and the Sardinian colony in Lithuania. 15 October 2012. Emanuele. Giulianelli. Tutto Calciatori.
- Web site: Avventura in Nigeria per Mr Scanu. Adventure in Nigeria for Mr. Giovanni Scanu. La Nuova. Antonio. Bassu. 4 December 2013. it.
- Web site: Scanu, allenatore nuorese giramondo: nuova avventura nella Serie A moldava. Scanu, a globetrotting coach from Nuoro: a new adventure in the Moldovan Serie A. it. 12 February 2020. L'Unione Sarda. Antonio. Serreli.
- Web site: Scanu, l’allenatore giramondo: storie di calcio e di vita. Eva Henger tra i suoi dirigenti. Scanu, the globetrotting coach: football and life stories. Eva Henger among its executives. it. 11 May 2020. Massimo. Moscardi. Corriere di Como. dead. 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/. 25 April 2021.
- Web site: NB III: helyben hagyták a Tatabánya kizárását. 28 March 2017. Nemzeti Sport. Hungarian. NB III: the exclusion of Tatabánya was left in place.
- Web site: Giovanni Scanu: un allenatore in giro per il mondo. Ora sarà il nuovo tecnico del Brothers Union FC, Bangladesh. it. Giovanni Scanu: a coach around the world. He will now be the new coach of Brothers Union FC, Bangladesh. 10 July 2017. VistaNet.
- Web site: BU rope in Italian coach. July 12, 2017. New Age Sport Bangladesh.
- Web site: Brothers fly in Serbian coach. 20 August 2017. The Daily Star.
- Web site: Exclusiv. Zimbru are un nou antrenor. Echipa se antrenează de 2 ori pe zi, în lot sînt 25 de jucători. Romanian. 7 February 2020. Exclusive. Zimbru has a new coach. The team trains twice a day, there are 25 players in the group. Mold Football.
- Web site: Scanu, il mister con la valigia: "Il mio giro del mondo tra bombe, elicotteri, amici sardi e pasta scotta". Scanu, the coach with the suitcase: "My tour of the world among bombs, helicopters, Sardinian friends and hot pasta". it. 13 February 2020. Giulio. Di Feo. Gazzetta.
- Web site: Zimbru Chisinau are un nou antrenor. Este vorba despre tehnicianul italian, Giovanni Scanu, in varsta de 44 de ani. Zimbru Chisinau has a new coach. It is about the Italian technician, Giovanni Scanu, aged 44. Romanian. 7 February 2020. ProTV Chișinău.
- Web site: Джованни Скану: "Сейчас новый владелец "Зимбру" решает, останусь ли я тренером "зубров" или меня уволят". Giovanni Scanu: "Now the new owner of Zimbru is deciding whether I will remain the coach of the Bison or I will be fired.". ru. 7 June 2020. Mold Football.
- Web site: Calcio: il giramondo Giovanni Scanu allena in Tanzania. it. Football: the globetrotter Giovanni Scanu trains in Tanzania. 22 January 2021. Corriere di Como. Massimo. Moscardi. 17 June 2021. 25 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725085444/https://www.corrieredicomo.it/calcio-il-giramondo-giovanni-scanu-allena-in-tanzania/. dead.
- Web site: Da Nuoro alla Tanzania, Scanu: "Oggi vivo a Zanzibar, ecco la mia storia". From Nuoro to Tanzania, Scanu: "Today I live in Zanzibar, here's my story". it. Dimitri. Conti. 3 February 2021. Tutto Mercato Web.
- Web site: Scanu: "A Zanzibar si vive di calcio come in Brasile. Entusiasta di diventarne il ct". Scanu: "In Zanzibar you live from football as in Brazil. Enthusiastic to become its coach". it. Aleandro. Laudadi. 20 December 2021. Tutto Mercato Web.
- Web site: Il giramondo Giovanni Scanu: "Via dall'Italia per necessità. Futuro? Asia o Europa". The globetrotter Giovanni Scanu: "Away from Italy out of necessity. Future? Asia or Europe". it. Tomaso. Bonan. 1 March 2023. Tutto Mercato Web.
- Web site: Super League set to revolutionise Kerala Football with star coaches and glitz. 20 August 2024. Siraj. Kasim. Mathrubhumi.