The phrase "selected for the first time" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to someone or something being chosen or picked for an opportunity or role for the initial occasion.
Example: "She was selected for the first time to represent her country in the international competition."
Alternatives: "chosen for the first time" or "picked for the first time."
Defender Christie Pearce, an Olympic starter in 2000, was selected for the first time since tearing a knee ligament last year.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward Lucas and Zenit's Hulk were also recalled, while the young Santos midfielder Luca Lima was selected for the first time.
Defender Mike Petke and goalkeeper Tim Howard, who played well in the MetroStars' victory over Bayern Munich last Saturday, were selected for the first time and will join teammates Clint Mathis and Richie Williams.
Evidence of Phil Hughes's pitching aptitude can be found in highlight videos from the 2009 championship season and the All-Star Game garb he received last summer, when he was selected for the first time, at age 24.
Jermaine Jones, a defensive midfielder who was born in Germany to an American father, was selected for the first time since pledging his allegiance to the United States after representing Germany at the youth level.
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Scherzer was selected for the sixth time.
Dave Parker, a teammate on the Cincinnati Reds who was selected for the sixth time, shared the facts of stardom.
Bure will be playing for the sixth time, while Lidstrom, Ozolinsh and Hasek were selected for the fifth time and Forsberg for the fourth.
When Ferguson picked his team he hoped the focus would be on the two players he selected together for the first time and not on his rearguard.
Hodgson selected Ferdinand for the first time for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro, only for the 34-year-old to withdraw, citing the disruption it would cause to his fitness programme.
