| Giannis Damanakis | |
| Fullname: | Ioannis Damanakis |
| Birth Date: | 1952 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Chania, Crete, Greece |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1970–1976 |
| Years2: | 1976–1985 |
| Years3: | 1985–1986 |
| Clubs2: | PAOK |
| Clubs3: | Makedonikos |
| Caps1: | ? |
| Caps2: | 242 |
| Caps3: | ? |
| Goals1: | ? |
| Goals2: | 16 |
| Goals3: | ? |
| Nationalyears1: | 1977–1983 |
| Nationalteam1: | Greece |
| Nationalcaps1: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 1985 |
| Ntupdate: | 1985 |
Ioannis Damanakis (Greek: Ιωάννης Δαμανάκης; born 2 October 1952) is a retired Greek footballer.
He started his career at Chania, and after 6 years he was transferred to PAOK FC. He played 242 league games for PAOK, winning the Alpha Ethniki championship in 1985. He earned 24 caps and scored 1 goal for the Greece national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1980.