Tomasz Cywka

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

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, 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, however, the following month Cywka suffered torn knee ligaments which would see him out until the following season.

Derby County

On 25 March 2010, Cywka joined Championship side Derby County on loan till the end of the season. 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. 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.

Cywka appeared in Derby's opening fixture for the 2010–11 season, an away