Róbert Jež (born 10 July 1981) is a retired Slovak footballer who played as midfielder.
Jež began playing football at his local club Nitra. He made his first team debut in the 1999–2000 season but next season he moved to Gambrinus liga club Viktoria Plzeň. He spent in Viktoria five seasons besides half-year loan for Marila Příbram in autumn 2004. In July 2005, he signed for Žilina where he won the Corgoň Liga title twice. He became a club captain after Zdeno Štrba's transfer to Skoda Xanthi in July 2009. He qualified with Žilina to the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League and played all 6 group games.
In February 2011, he joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.[1] After 14 matches and 5 goals for Górnik he signed a 3-year contract for Polonia Warsaw in June 2011.[2]
On 28 June 2016, Jež has announced his retirement from football because of his persistent problems with his back.
On 3 June 2019, FK Pohronie announced on their Facebook page, that Jež would join the club as a sporting director, after the club's first historic promotion into Fortuna Liga. He only spent 4 months with the team before his release.[3] Jež returned to Pohronie in February 2023 to serve as an assistant to Rastislav Urgela with the club competing in 2. Liga once more.[4]
Róbert's international debut came in second half of the Slovakia vs. Croatia match on 16 October 2007. He scored his first international goal against Liechtenstein on 19 November 2008.