Paya Pichkah (born 21 March 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bryne FK in the Norwegian First Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Qaem Shahr, Iran[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bryne | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | GIF Sundsvall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | GIF Sundsvall | 94 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | IF Brommapojkarna | 16 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Egersunds IK (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bryne | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Sweden U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sweden U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 April 2022 | |||
Club career
editPaya Pichkah made his Allsvenskan debut for GIF Sundsvall on 3 April 2022 during the 2022 season against IK Sirius at the Studenternas IP.[3]
In February 2024, Pichkah joined Allsvenskan side IF Brommapojkarna ahead of the 2024 season.[4] He went on loan to Norwegian side Egersunds IK in 2025.[5]
In January 2026, Pichkah joined Norwegian First Division side Bryne FK ahead of the 2026 season.[6]
International career
editPichkah has played for the Sweden men's national under-17 football team in 2017 against Slovakia, Norway, and Romania, and has played for the Sweden men's national under-19 football team in 2018 where he was called up for their 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ↑ Paya Pichkah at Soccerway
- ↑ "GIF Sundsvall". gifsundsvall.se.
- ↑ "Sirius vs. GIF Sundsvall - Football Match Summary - April 3, 2022 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Avslöjar: Paya Pichkah klar för Brommapojkarna". 8 February 2024.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Egersunds IK lånar Paya Pichkah" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ↑ https://www.jbl.no/bryne-har-signert-adrian-hermansen/s/5-103-1242488
- ↑ "Truppen till EM-kval 1 i Wales - Svensk fotboll". 29 October 2018.
- ↑ "GIF Sundsvall".
- ↑ "Paya Pichkah - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". 2023.
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