Tomasz Cywka

Tomasz Cywka

Cywka training with Derby County in 2011
Personal information
Full name Tomasz Wojciech Cywka[1]
Date of birth (1988-06-27) 27 June 1988[2]
Place of birth Gliwice, Poland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wisła Kraków
Number 19
Youth career
0000 Polonia Bytom
2003–2004 Zantka Chorzów
2003–2006 Gwarek Zabrze
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
2006 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
2010 → Derby County (loan) 5 (0)
2010–2012 Derby County 39 (5)
2012 Reading 4 (0)
2012–2014 Barnsley 59 (9)
2014–2015 Blackpool 6 (1)
2014–2015 → Rochdale (loan) 3 (0)
2015– Wisła Kraków 27 (0)
National team
Poland U19
Poland U20
2006–2009 Poland U21 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2016.


Tomasz Wojciech Cywka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtɔmaʂ ˈtsɨfka]; born 27 June 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays for Wisła Kraków.

He has previously played for English clubs Wigan Athletic, Oldham Athletic, Derby County, Reading, Barnsley, Blackpool and Rochdale

Cywka has played internationally for Poland at under-19, under-20, and twice at under-21 level.

Club career

Early career

Born in Gliwice, Silesian Voivodeship,[2] Cywka was part of the winning U-19 Gwarek Zabrze team which captured the 2006 Polish U-19 Championship.

Wigan Athletic

Following a successful week-long trial at Wigan Athletic, Cywka signed a three-year contract in July 2006 transferring him from Gwarek Zabrze to the Premier League side. He made his first appearance in September 2006 as a substitute against Crewe Alexandra in the League Cup.

In October 2006 he moved on loan to League One side Oldham Athletic where he made four substitute appearances.

He made his second appearance for Wigan in an FA Cup match against Tottenham in January 2009, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute. In February 2009 Steve Bruce suggested that Cywka was on the verge of breaking into the first team,[3] however, the following month Cywka suffered torn knee ligaments which would see him out until the following season.[4]

Derby County

On 25 March 2010, Cywka joined Championship side Derby County on loan till the end of the season.[5] He made his debut for Derby as a late sub in a loss against Ipswich before starting the final four matches of the season. In April, Derby manager Nigel Clough began talks to extend his stay at Pride Park Stadium into next season.[6][7] On 25 May, it was announced that he would sign a two-year contract with Derby on a free transfer on 1 July, after turning down Wigan's extension offer due to his desire for first team football.[8][9]

Cywka appeared in Derby's opening fixture for the 2010–11 season, an away match against Leeds United, in which the Rams won 2–1. His first goal for the club came on Saturday 14 August 2010 in a match which finished 2–1 to the visiting Cardiff City. Cywka suffered a fractured cheekbone in the same match.[10] He quickly returned to action, however, and grabbed this 2nd and 3rd senior goals with a brace in a 4–1 win over Watford on 30 October 2010, which earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week.[11] Cywka again started against Portsmouth at Pride Park and won a penalty after being fouled in the box, Robbie Savage scored the opener from the spot and the Rams went on to record a 2–0 victory. His 4th goal came in the 3–2 victory over Scunthorpe United, scoring within the first 5 minutes.[12]

On 5 February 2011, Cywka was openly criticised by Derby boss Nigel Clough after his losing of the ball late in the game led to a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Portsmouth. Of Cywka, Clough said "He's an extremely inexperienced and not very bright footballer ... he can go back to Wigan or wherever he came from – I'm not really bothered – until he learns the game." These incidents led PFA Chief Gordon Taylor to criticise Clough, saying "It cannot be appropriate to criticise your team in such a way in public. We'll sort things out ... otherwise it looks an untenable situation.".[13] Despite the criticisms after the Portsmouth game Cywka made a further six appearances for the Rams before being ruled out for the remainder of the season with a knee ligament injury.

Cywka found himself out of the side for the start of the 2011–12 season as Derby made their best start to a season for over 100 years. His first league appearance came in the seventh fixture, away at Nottingham Forest, but he was withdrawn after just four minutes when the dismissal of Frank Fielding led to the need for a tactical reshuffle. Three late substitute appearances followed before he earned his second start of the campaign in the twelfth match of the season, away to Reading, when injuries had left Derby with just Cywka and Theo Robinson to choose from amongst the club's strikers. In the event, Cywka scored his first goal of the season in the 75th minute to give Derby a 2–1 lead in a match they eventually drew 2–2. After a succession of poor performances and losing his place in the first team, Cywka was told by Derby manager Nigel Clough in January 2012 that he was free to leave the club on a free transfer. This followed the news that a move to a Polish club had broken down,[14] which later turned out to Ekstraklasa leaders Śląsk Wrocław.[15]

Reading

On 26 January 2012, Cywka joined Championship side Reading, on a free transfer until the end of the season, and took squad number 41. He made his début in a 1–0 win over Bristol City, securing the winning penalty. Cywka also featured in the last 20 minutes of a home game against Coventry, impressing with his first touch and dribbling ability.[15] During his time at Reading, Tomasz being awarded a Championship winning medal. On 2 May 2012 Reading announced that Cywka had been released by the club.[16]

Barnsley

On 6 August 2012, Cywka joined Championship side Barnsley on a one-year deal. He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 3–1 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 21 August 2012. His second came in a 1–0 win against Charlton Athletic at The Valley on 20 October 2012. He bagged his third Reds goal in the game with Bristol City, however only scant consolation in a 5–3 defeat. In September he scored a freekick from 40 yards out against Nottingham Forest.

Blackpool

On 28 July 2014, following an unsuccessful trial at Charlton Athletic, Cywka signed for Blackpool on a one-year deal.[17] He made his debut for the club on 9 August.[18]

On 26 November 2014, Cywka joined Rochdale on loan until 3 January 2015.[19] He played 3 times for Rochdale in the league that season, as they finished a very credible 8th place, their highest-ever league placing.

He was released by Blackpool in May 2015.[20]

International career

Cywka has played for Poland at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.[21][22]

Career statistics

As of 04 April 2015.
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2006–07[23] Premier League 000010—10
2007–08[24] Premier League 000000—00
2008–09[25] Premier League 001000—10
2009–10[26] Premier League 000000—00
Total 001010—20
Oldham Athletic 2006–07[23] League One 4000001[lower-alpha 1]050
Derby County (loan) 2009–10[26] Championship 500000—50
Derby County 2010–11[27] Championship 3141010—334
2011–12[28] Championship 810010—91
Total 4451020—475
Reading 2011–12[28] Championship 400000—40
Barnsley 2012–13[29] Championship 2952020—335
2013–14[30] Championship 3041020—334
Total 5993040—669
Blackpool 2014–15[31] Championship 610010—71
Blackpool Total 610010—71
Career total 1171540801013015
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 18. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  3. ↑ James Dall (5 February 2009). "Bruce challenges Pole". Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  4. ↑ Paul Farrington (11 March 2009). "Cywka out for the season". Wiganer.net. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  5. ↑ "Derby seal loan deal for Wigan striker Tomasz Cywka". BBC Sport. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Rams closing in on Polish star Cywka". Derby Telegraph. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  7. ↑ "Derby County: Clough wants Cywka to stay". Derby Telegraph. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  8. ↑ "Tomasz joins Rams but it's no to Buijs next season". Derby Telegraph. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  9. ↑ "Cywka to make permanent Derby switch". Eurosport. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  10. ↑ "Derby's Tomasz Cywka suffers fractured cheekbone". BBC Sport. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  11. ↑ "Cywka Named in Team of the Week". Derby County F.C. 30 October 2010.
  12. ↑ "Derby 3–2 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  13. ↑ "Nigel Clough wrong to slam Tomasz Cywka – Gordon Taylor". BBC Sport. 8 February 2011.
  14. ↑ "Derby striker Tomasz Cywka available on free transfer". BBC Sport. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  15. 1 2 "Reading sign Derby's Tomasz Cywka on free transfer". BBC Sport. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  16. ↑ "Royals aim to extend ten contracts". Reading F.C. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  17. ↑ "Blackpool: Peter Clarke, Jacob Mellis and Tomasz Cywka sign". BBC Sport. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  18. ↑ "Nottm Forest 2-0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  19. ↑ "Tomasz Cywka Joins Dale On Loan". Rochdale AFC. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  20. ↑ "Retained List Announced" - Blackpool F.C.'s official website, 19 May 2015
  21. ↑ "1st Team". Wigan Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011.
  22. ↑ "MŚ U-20: Klęska biało – czerwonych" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Tomasz Cywka in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Tomasz Cywka in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Tomasz Cywka in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Tomasz Cywka in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Tomasz Cywka in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Tomasz Cywka in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Tomasz Cywka in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Tomasz Cywka in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Tomasz Cywka in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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