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Peruvian-Israeli footballer (born 1936)

Raul Geller
ראול גלר
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-01-23) 23 January 1936 (age 88)
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
International career
1964 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dr. Raul Geller (ראול גלר; born 23 January 1936) is a Peruvian-Israeli former professional footballer, who played as a forward, and an orthopaedic surgeon. 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. His father Marcus (Mordechai) played football in Poland, and fled it before the Holocaust to Peru. Geller as a child was a member of the youth movements Beitar and HaNoar HaTzioni. When he was 13, he and his family moved to Lima, Peru.

Career

Geller was a midfielder in football. 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.

He emigrated to Israel in January 1965. 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). In 1971 he returned to the club for half a season. He is the third -leading scorer of all time of Beitar Jerusalem. His 0.64 goals per game ranks first.

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

Geller also worked as an orthopaedic surgeon at Hadassah Ein Kerem, specialising in sports injuries.

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

References

  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Raul Geller (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. Gillon, Philip (December 1981). "Sportsman with a scalpel". The Jerusalem Post Magazine.
  3. ^ "הדוקטור לשערים שכיכב בבית"ר ירושלים". Haaretz.
  4. ^ Seleção brasileira: 1914-2006. Mauad Editora Ltda. 2006. ISBN 9788574781860.
  5. ^ "Dr. Raul Geller". www.forcefieldheadbands.com.
  6. ^ Neiman, Rachel (2 June 2013). "Footballers in the open market". ISRAEL21c.
  7. "Middle Israel: Why we missed the World Cup". The Jerusalem Post.
  8. ^ "בגובה העיניים עם ראול גלר, אגדה בית"רית" [At eye level with Raul Geller, a Beitarit legend] (in Hebrew). 27 March 2012.
  9. ^ Neiman, Rachel (2 June 2013). "Footballers in the open market". Israel21c. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  10. Asa-El, Amotz (27 October 2005). "Middle Israel: Why we missed the World Cup". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. "Raul Geller," ITF Tennis.

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