Robert Edward 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
 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 21 (4)
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 March 21, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of October 25, 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]

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played March 21, 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich II 2025–26 Regionalliga Bayern 21 4 — — 21 4
VSG Altglienicke (loan) 2023–24 Regionalliga Nordost 27 0 — — 27 0
2024–25 6 1 6[a] 1 — 12 2
VSG Altglienicke II (loan) 2024–25 Berlin-Liga 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Career Total 57 5 6 1 0 0 63 6
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Berlin Cup

Style of play

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.

References

  1. ^ "Robert Deziel Jr". FC Bayern Munich.
  2. ^ "BAYERN MUNICH'S TOP FIVE YOUNGSTERS TO WATCH IN 2023/24". Bundesliga. July 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Robert Deziel Jr". fameceleste.foroactivo.com. November 20, 2022.
  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. ^ "Doppelpacker Aigboje drückt Copy-and-paste: Haching schlägt anfällige Bayern-Amateure" (in German). Kicker. August 15, 2025.
  8. ^ "Heinz-Festspiele in Memmingen: Bayern-Neuzugang trifft viermal" (in German). Kicker. September 8, 2025.
  9. ^ "U-15 USBNT HEAD COACH GONZALO SEGARES CALLS 36 PLAYERS TO FIRST TRAINING CAMP". United States Soccer Federation. March 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "THIRTY-THREE PLAYERS SET FOR NEW U-19 MYNT HEAD COACH MARKO MITROVIC'S FIRST TRAINING CAMP". United States Soccer Federation. April 21, 2022.
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