Santos forward Jihad El-Adawy receives first Egypt Under-17 call-up

Santos forward Jihad El-Adawy has been called up by Egypt Under-17s for the first time.

The striker has been selected for the squad led by head coach Abd El-Sattar Sabry, with Egypt preparing for the North Africa qualifiers in Tunisia.

El-Adawy plays as a forward and previously represented Sao Paulo and Corinthians before joining Santos.

In an earlier interview with FilGoal.com, El-Adawy said: “I will join Egypt without hesitation or waiting for an opportunity with Brazil’s national team.”

Egypt’s 2010-born squad is continuing its training programme ahead of the North Africa qualifiers, which will be hosted by Tunisia from 21 September to 2 October. The tournament will determine qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The coaching staff for Egypt’s 2010 team is:

– Abd El-Sattar Sabry – head coach – Mosab El-Yamani – coach – Haitham Hussein – coach – Haitham Haitham – coach – Salah Abdel-Gawad – assistant coach for planning and training – Mohamed Sobhi – goalkeeping coach – Mohamed Latif – performance analyst – Shady El-Sherif – team administrator – Mohamed Ahmed Ali – doctor – Mohamed Mahrous – physiotherapist – Abbas Hussein – masseur