Paya Pichkah

Paya Pichkah

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Qaem Shahr, Iran [1]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Egersunds IK (on loan from IF Brommapojkarna)
Number	13
Youth career
0000–2018	GIF Sundsvall
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2023	GIF Sundsvall	94	(9)
2024–	IF Brommapojkarna	16	(0)
2025–	→ Egersunds IK (loan)	12	(0)
International career‡
2017	Sweden U17	3	(0)
2018	Sweden U18	1	(0)
2017–2018	Sweden U19	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2022

Paya Pichkah (born 21 March 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Egersunds IK on loan from IF Brommapojkarna in Allsvenskan.

Club career

Paya 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 Egersunds IK in 2025. ^[5]

International career

Pichkah 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. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

References

1. Paya Pichkah at Soccerway
2. "GIF Sundsvall". gifsundsvall.se.
3. "Sirius vs. GIF Sundsvall - Football Match Summary - April 3, 2022 - ESPN".
4. "Avslöjar: Paya Pichkah klar för Brommapojkarna". 8 February 2024.
5. "Officiellt: Egersunds IK lånar Paya Pichkah" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
6. "Truppen till EM-kval 1 i Wales - Svensk fotboll". 29 October 2018.
7. "GIF Sundsvall".
8. "Paya Pichkah - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". 2023.