Robert Edward Deziel Jr.

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.

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

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

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

Loan to VSG Altglienicke 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.

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. He was called up for the under-19s in 2022.

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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.