Raul Geller
Dr. Raul Geller was a Peruvian-Israeli former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1] He is the third all time leading scorer of Beitar Jerusalem.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raul Geller | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1936 | ||
| 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
After securing promotion for club team, Porvenir Miraflores, and representing Peru at the 1964 Copa América, Geller joined Beitar and helped the club gain promotion to the Israeli top division.
He also worked as an orthopedist.[3][2]
References
- Gillon, Philip (1981). "Sportsman with a scalpel". The Jerusalem Post Magazine. Archived from the original
|archive-url=requires|url=(help) on 28 November 2016. - Neiman, Rachel (2 June 2013). "Footballers in the open market". Israel21c. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- Asa-El, Amotz (27 October 2005). "Middle Israel: Why we missed the World Cup". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
External links
- Raul Geller at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile of Raul Geller on JewsInSports.org
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