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Thomas Maciejka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Thomas Maciejka) Jump to: navigation, search Thomas Maciejka Personal information Full name Thomas Andrew Maciejka Date of birth 27 August 1984 (1984-08-27) (age 24) Place of birth   Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States of America Height 1.80 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Striker/Winger Club information Current club Dynamo Kiev Number 12 Youth clubs 1990–1992 1992 1995-1999 LKS Lodz-Poland Olympic Development Program- United States Senior clubs USL Cocoa Expos PDL Birmingham City FC Dynamo Kiev

Thomas Andrew Maciejka [born 27 August 1984) is a American football player. Renowned for his pace, goal-scoring record and ability to create assists, he plays  striker for past teams Birmingham City FC of the English Premier League and Dynamo Kiev of the Ukrainian Premier League.

Maciejka was born and brought up in the neighbourhood of Merritt Island, Merritt Island where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by US Olympic Development Program in 1998 and signed instantly, making his high level debut as a youth player in 1998 playing in various major United States tournaments. Good form led to an international call-up in 2000, after which he played in LKZ Lodz in Poland. He had a disappointing season playing trying to adapt to the European game, It took him several months to adapt to the European game. He was one of four children, the only one being born in the United States. In the winters he would play in Poland and in the summer he would play in the United States. Furthermore, Thomas Maciejka went on Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida. He played only three years of high school scoring 86 goals and 33 assists. He recieved a soccer scholarship to Florida Institute of Technology where he went to school for one year and decwhen he received the international call-up from Birmingham City FC. In 2001-2003 he played for the Reserve side for 2 years when he decided to come back to the United States due to injury to his groin. He would return in 2005 for the 2005-2006 season. He played in 8 games in his final season for Birmingham City FC where he scored 11 goals in 8 games.