| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Edward Deziel Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | June 30, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
| 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– | Bayern Munich II | 14 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | → VSG Altglienicke (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2023 | → VSG Altglienicke II (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U15 | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 October 2019 | |||
Robert Edward Deziel Jr. (born June 30, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II. [1] [2]
Deziel was born in Palm Beach, Florida, United States. [3] He moved to Spain in 2014 at nine years old, and soon thereafter joined the youth academy of La Liga giants Real Madrid. [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]
In 2020 he moved to Germany and joined the youth academy of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. Deziel moved to the Regionalliga Nordost club VSG Altglienicke on loan for the 2023–24 season, with whom he also played through the 2024–25 season. After his loan return, he made his debut with Bayern Munich II in the Regionalliga Bayern during the 2025–26 season. [7] [8]
He was called up with the United States under-15s in 2019, scoring a goal during his debut. [9] He was called up for the under-19s in 2022. [10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VSG Altglienicke (loan) | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Nordost | 27 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 6 | 1 | 6 [a] | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| VSG Altglienicke II (loan) | 2024–25 | Berlin-Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Bayern Munich II | 2025–26 | Regionalliga Bayern | 14 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Total | 14 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Career Total | 50 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | ||
Deziel is a modern ball playing centre-back who can also play as a defensive midfielder, known for his excellent passing, high level reading of the game and strong defending. He is also known for his excellent technique, strong frame and athletic ability. Of particular note, Deziel is a known and proven goal threat from set pieces due to his athleticism, technique and game intelligence.