| Raul Geller ראול גלר | |
| Birth Date: | 23 January 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Quillabamba, Peru |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Deportivo Municipal |
| Years1: | 1956–1957 |
| Years2: | 1960–1964 |
| Years3: | 1965–1969 |
| Clubs3: | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Nationalyears1: | 1964 |
| Nationalteam1: | Peru |
Dr. Raul Geller (ראול גלר; 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.
Geller was born in Quillabamba, Peru.[1] 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.
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.[3]
He emigrated to Israel in January 1965.[4] 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).[5] [1] [6] [3] In 1971 he returned to the club for half a season. He is the third -leading scorer of all time of Beitar Jerusalem.[7] His 0.64 goals per game ranks first.[8]
Geller competed in the 1969 Maccabiah Games.[5] He played football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games for Peru, which came in 8th.[5]
Geller also worked as an orthopaedic surgeon at Hadassah Ein Kerem, specialising in sports injuries.[8] [7] [9] [10]
In 2013, Geller was ranked #161 in the world in 75+ tennis by the International Tennis Federation.[11] [3]