Robert Deziel Jr.

Robert Deziel Jr.
Personal information
Full name Robert Edward Deziel Jr.
Date of birth (2005-06-30) June 30, 2005
Place of birth Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Legia Warsaw
Number 5
Youth career
2015–2017 Real Madrid
2017–2018 Unión Adarve
2018–2020 Celta Vigo
2020–2023 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Bayern Munich II 28 (4)
2023–2025 → VSG Altglienicke (loan) 33 (1)
2023 → VSG Altglienicke II (loan) 3 (0)
2026– Legia Warsaw 5 (0)
International career
2019 United States U15 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 22, 2026

Robert Edward Deziel Jr. (born June 30, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back and defensive midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.[1]

Club career

Youth career

Deziel was born in Palm Beach, Florida, United States.[2] He moved to Spain in 2014 at nine years old, and soon thereafter joined the youth academy of La Liga giants Real Madrid.[3][4] He then moved to fellow Spanish club Unión Adarve in 2017.[5] In early 2018, Deziel moved to the youth academy of fellow La Liga club Celta Vigo, where he continued his development until 2020.[6]

Bayern Munich

In 2020 he moved to Germany and joined the youth academy of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.[7][8] Deziel was named by the Bundesliga website as one of the top five Bayern's youngster to watch ahead of the 2023–24 season.[9]

After his loan return, he made his debut with Bayern Munich II in the Regionalliga Bayern during the 2025–26 season.[10][11]

Loan to VSG Altglienicke

Deziel moved to the Regionalliga Nordost club VSG Altglienicke on loan for the 2023–24 season,[12] with whom he also played through the 2024–25 season.[13][14]

Legia Warsaw

On July 18, 2026, Deziel moved to Poland and signed a four-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw as a free agent, ahead of the 2026–27 season.[1]

International career

He was called up with the United States under-15s in 2019, scoring a goal during his debut.[15] He was called up for the under-19s in 2022.[16][17]

Career statistics

As of match played May 8, 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VSG Altglienicke (loan) 2023–24 Regionalliga Nordost 61—6[a]1122
2024–25 Regionalliga Nordost 270——270
Total 331—60392
VSG Altglienicke II (loan) 2023–24 Berlin-Liga 30——30
Bayern Munich II 2025–26 Regionalliga Bayern 284——284
Legia Warsaw 2026–27 Ekstraklasa 0000—00
Career total 6456100706
  1. ↑ Appearances in Berlin Cup

Style of play

Deziel primarily plays as a centre-back, but has also been deployed as a defensive midfielder. His style of play has been characterized by his passing ability, positional awareness, and defensive contributions. He has also been noted for his physical attributes and has scored goals from set-piece situations.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Robert Deziel Jr w Legii Warszawa". Legia Warszawa - Strona oficjalna (in Polish). June 18, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Robert Deziel Jr". fameceleste.foroactivo.com. November 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "ROBERT DEZIEL JR. ON HIS JOURNEY FROM THE US TO BAYERN VIA REAL MADRID AND CELTA VIGO". FC Bayern Munich. January 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ "El centrocampista Rober Deziel push a fin su primera experiencia con Estados Unidos sub-15" (in Spanish). CanteiraCeleste.com. October 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Estados Unidos convocation por primera vez al centrocampista Robert Deziel". CanteiraCeleste.com.
  6. ↑ "El cadete céltico Robert Deziel, convocado por la selección de Estados Unidos sub-15" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. October 18, 2019.
  7. ↑ "THE RESERVES SQUAD FOR THE TRAINING CAMP IN THE USA". FC Bayern Munich. January 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ "From the USA via Madrid and Vigo to Munich 🇺🇸🇪🇸🇩🇪 In the interview, Robert Deziel Jr. talks about his journey, setbacks, and his goals with the #FCBAmateure. 🗣️". instagram.com. fcbayerncampus. January 14, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  9. ↑ "BAYERN MUNICH'S TOP FIVE YOUNGSTERS TO WATCH IN 2023/24". Bundesliga. July 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Doppelpacker Aigboje drückt Copy-and-paste: Haching schlägt anfällige Bayern-Amateure" (in German). Kicker. August 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Heinz-Festspiele in Memmingen: Bayern-Neuzugang trifft viermal" (in German). Kicker. September 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ "HOW FC BAYERN'S LOAN PLAYERS FARED DURING LAST SEASON - PART 1". FC Bayern Munich. May 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ "SO VERLIEF DIE SPIELZEIT FÜR DIE LEIHSPIELER DES FC BAYERN – TEIL 2" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. June 5, 2025.
  14. ↑ "VSG Altglienicke zieht mit 9:0-Sieg in Landespokal-Achtelfinale ein" (in German). rbb24.de. October 13, 2024.
  15. ↑ "U-15 USBNT HEAD COACH GONZALO SEGARES CALLS 36 PLAYERS TO FIRST TRAINING CAMP". United States Soccer Federation. March 2, 2020.
  16. ↑ "THIRTY-THREE PLAYERS SET FOR NEW U-19 MYNT HEAD COACH MARKO MITROVIC'S FIRST TRAINING CAMP". United States Soccer Federation. April 21, 2022.
  17. ↑ "US Under-19 training camp features 8 MLS homegrown players". MLS. April 22, 2022.
  18. ↑ Robert Deziel Jr. at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
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