The player earned a spot in the squad after his solid display in Zamalek's friendly against Masr Al-Makasa.

The 20-year-old defender told FilGoal.com that he signed a professional five-year contract with the club after a meeting with assistant coach Mahmoud Saad.

Gamal's promotion comes after a number of youngsters including Hazem Emam, Alaa Ali and Ahmed Al-Merghani recently excelled for Zamalek's first team.