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Dr. Raul Geller (ראול גלר; born January 23, 1936)[1] is a Peruvian-Israeli former professional footballer, who played as a forward, and an orthopedic surgeon.[2] In Peru he played for Deportivo Municipal, Porvenir Miraflores, and the Peru national football team. In Israel, he is the third -leading scorer of all time of Beitar Jerusalem. His 0.64 goals per game ranks first. He also competed in soccer in the 1969 Maccabiah Games. In 2013, Geller was ranked #161 in the world in 75+ tennis by the International Tennis Federation.

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Raul Geller
ראול גלר

Personal information
Full name	Dr. Raul Geller
Date of birth	(1936-01-23) 23 January 1936 (age 86)
Place of birth	Quillabamba, Peru
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Deportivo Municipal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1957	Deportivo Municipal
1960–1964	Porvenir Miraflores
1965–1969	Beitar Jerusalem
National team
1964	Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Geller was born in Quillabamba, Peru.[1] His father Marcus (Mordechai) played football in Poland, and fled it before the Holocaust to Peru.[3] Geller as a child was a member of the youth movements Beitar and HaNoar HaTzioni.[3] When he was 13, he and his family moved to Lima, Peru.[3]

Career

Geller was a midfielder in football.[1] Geller played football in Peru for Deportivo Municipal (1956–59), Porvenir Miraflores (1960-64), and the Peru national football team (1964) at the 1964 Copa América.[4][5][6]

He emigrated to Israel in January 1965.[3][7] Geller played football in Israel for Beitar Jerusalem (1965–70; scoring 41 goals in 1966-67 and helping the club gain promotion to the Israeli top division).[8][1][4][5][6] In 1971 he returned to the club for half a season.[3] He is the third -leading scorer of all time of Beitar Jerusalem.[9][5] His 0.64 goals per game ranks first.[3]

Geller competed in the 1969 Maccabiah Games.[8] He played football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games for Peru, which came in 8th.[8]

Geller also worked as an orthopedic surgeon at Hadassah Ein Kerem, specializing in sports injuries.[3][5][10][9]

In 2013, Geller was ranked #161 in the world in 75+ tennis by the International Tennis Federation.[11][6]

References

External links

• Raul Geller at National-Football-Teams.com
• Profile of Raul Geller on JewsInSports.org

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