Raul Geller

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.