Raul Geller
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Dr. Raul Geller (Template:Langx; born 23 January 1936)[1] is a Peruvian-Israeli former professional footballer, who played as a forward, and an orthopaedic 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.
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 orthopaedic surgeon at Hadassah Ein Kerem, specialising 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]
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