Giovanni Scanu
Giovanni Scanu (born 3 May 1975) is an Italian football manager.
| Scanu in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuoro, Italy | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2006–2007 | Tempio (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Como (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Alghero (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Tavolara (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Nuorese | ||
| 2012 | FK Tauras Tauragė | ||
| 2013–2014 | Kaduna United | ||
| 2014–2015 | FK Tauras Tauragė | ||
| 2015 | Coritiba de Sergipe | ||
| 2016–2017 | FC Tatabánya | ||
| 2017 | Brothers Union | ||
| 2018–2019 | FK Nevezis | ||
| 2020 | FC Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2021–2022 | Kilimani City FC | ||
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 edit
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.[1] In 2003 he moved to Loculese, followed by Tuttavista and then a return to Atletico Nuoro.[1]
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,[2] 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.[1] 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]
Honours edit
as Assistant manager
Tempio
Como
- Serie D Girone B: 2007–08
- Coppa Italia Serie D: 2007–08
References edit
- ^ a b c d Serreli, Antonio (1 February 2018). "L'allenatore giramondo: Giovanni Scanu, dopo Nigeria e Brasile, torna in Lituania" [The globetrotting coach: Giovanni Scanu, after Nigeria and Brazil, returns to Lithuania]. L'Unione Sarda (in Italian).
- ^ a b c "Da Cala Gonone alla serie A lituana" [From Cala Gonone to the Lithuanian Serie A]. La Nuova (in Italian). 23 April 2012.
- ^ Moscardi, Massimo (15 February 2020). [Former blue Giovanni Scanu globetrotting coach. The engagement in Moldova]. Corriere di Como (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Calcio: Giovanni Scanu nella serie A moldava" [Football: Giovanni Scanu in the Moldovan Serie A]. Alguer (in Italian). 13 February 2020.
- ^ Piredda, Claudio (10 December 2011). "L'ex Marco Sanna alla guida della Nuorese" [The former Marco Sanna driving the Nuorese]. Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian).
- ^ Serreli, Antonio (19 July 2020). "Nuorese, parla mister Sanna: "Pronto a dare il massimo"" [Nuorese, Mr. Sanna speaks: "Ready to give your best"]. L'Unione Sarda (in Italian).
- ^ "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"]. Diario Sportivo (in Italian). 17 June 2020.
- ^ Ardovino, Paolo (6 February 2020). "Dalla Lituania a Olbia Alessandro Mascia continua a segnare" [From Lithuania to Olbia Alessandro Mascia continues to score]. La Nuova (in Italian).
- ^ Giulianelli, Emanuele (15 October 2012). "Giovanni Scanu e la colonia sarda in Lituania" [Giovanni Scanu and the Sardinian colony in Lithuania]. Tutto Calciatori (in Italian).
- ^ Bassu, Antonio (4 December 2013). "Avventura in Nigeria per Mr Scanu" [Adventure in Nigeria for Mr. Giovanni Scanu]. La Nuova (in Italian).
- ^ Serreli, Antonio (12 February 2020). "Scanu, allenatore nuorese giramondo: nuova avventura nella Serie A moldava" [Scanu, a globetrotting coach from Nuoro: a new adventure in the Moldovan Serie A]. L'Unione Sarda (in Italian).
- ^ Moscardi, Massimo (11 May 2020). [Scanu, the globetrotting coach: football and life stories. Eva Henger among its executives]. Corriere di Como (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 April 2021.
- ^ "NB III: helyben hagyták a Tatabánya kizárását" [NB III: the exclusion of Tatabánya was left in place] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Giovanni Scanu: un allenatore in giro per il mondo. Ora sarà il nuovo tecnico del Brothers Union FC, Bangladesh" [Giovanni Scanu: a coach around the world. He will now be the new coach of Brothers Union FC, Bangladesh]. VistaNet (in Italian). 10 July 2017.
- ^ "BU rope in Italian coach". New Age Sport Bangladesh. July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Brothers fly in Serbian coach". The Daily Star. 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Exclusiv. Zimbru are un nou antrenor. Echipa se antrenează de 2 ori pe zi, în lot sînt 25 de jucători" [Exclusive. Zimbru has a new coach. The team trains twice a day, there are 25 players in the group]. Mold Football (in Romanian). 7 February 2020.
- ^ Di Feo, Giulio (13 February 2020). "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"]. Gazzetta (in Italian).
- ^ "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]. ProTV Chișinău (in Romanian). 7 February 2020.
- ^ "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."]. Mold Football (in Russian). 7 June 2020.
- ^ Moscardi, Massimo (22 January 2021). "Calcio: il giramondo Giovanni Scanu allena in Tanzania" [Football: the globetrotter Giovanni Scanu trains in Tanzania]. Corriere di Como (in Italian).
- ^ Conti, Dimitri (3 February 2021). "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"]. Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian).
- ^ Laudadi, Aleandro (20 December 2021). "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"]. Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian).
- ^ Bonan, Tomaso (1 March 2023). "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"]. Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian).
External links edit
- Giovanni Scanu at Soccerway