. ▁ ▁The ▁most ▁successful ▁periods ▁of ▁Ger emi ' s ▁club ▁career ▁came ▁at ▁Real ▁Madrid ▁and ▁Ch else a , ▁winning ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Champions ▁League ▁with ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁domestic ▁hon ours ▁with ▁the ▁latter . ▁ ▁Ger emi ▁earned ▁ 1 1 8 ▁caps ▁for ▁Cam ero on ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁scoring ▁ 1 3 ▁goals . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁their ▁squad ▁for ▁seven ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁tournament s , ▁winning ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁ ▁Early ▁career ▁Ger emi ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁B af ous sam , ▁Cam ero on . ▁R ais ed ▁into ▁a ▁football ing ▁family , ▁Ger emi ▁was ▁encourag ed ▁to ▁remain ▁focused ▁on ▁school ▁by ▁his ▁father , ▁a ▁former ▁player . ▁But ▁as ▁duties ▁for ▁his ▁club ▁and ▁national ▁teams ▁pulled ▁him ▁away ▁from ▁his ▁studies , ▁he ▁eventually ▁decided ▁to ▁purs ue ▁his ▁playing ▁career . ▁Ger emi ▁gave ▁up ▁on ▁studying ▁for ▁his ▁university ▁entrance ▁ex ams ▁and ▁began ▁playing ▁profession ally . ▁ ▁Ger emi ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁a ▁local ▁side ▁in ▁B af ous sam , ▁Racing ▁FC , ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁A ▁first - div ision