Giovanni Scanu (born 3 May 1975) is an Italian football manager for in Tanzania. 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.