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Eloy Room, goalkeeper #1 of Curaçao, in the Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou kit
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Eloy Room / The Curaçao GOAT
Intro
Goalkeeper Curaçao #1

ELOY
ROOM.

The last line of defense.

Captain and last line of The Blue Wave. Carrying Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify, to the FIFA World Cup 2026.

CareerIn the press
#1
Curaçao National Team
The captain.
190cm
Height
Built different.
2×
MLS Cup Winner
2020 & 2023.
15
World Cup Saves vs Ecuador
World record.
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Portrait of Eloy Room, Curaçao goalkeeper, wearing the #1 jersey
Born 1989 · Curaçao Goal Keeper
About

BORN FOR
THE ISLAND.
BUILT FOR
THE BOX.

Ice in big moments.

From the academy at Vitesse to the floodlights of the MLS, Eloy Room has spent his career making the impossible look routine. Fingertip saves. Commanding voice. Ice in big moments.

Now he wears the captain's armband of The Blue Wave, and on June 20, 2026, he gave a nation its first ever World Cup point.

“No goalkeeper has ever made more saves
[during 90 minutes] in a World Cup match than Eloy Room.”

NOS, June 2026
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Career

FROM
ARNHEM
TO
MIAMI,
VIA
EINDHOVEN
AND OHIO.

Different leagues. One mission.

Eight clubs. Five countries. Two MLS Cups. One World Cup. The journey of a goalkeeper who never stopped proving people wrong.

Arnhem→Deventer→Eindhoven→Columbus→Arnhem→Bruges→Miami ★
2009
Vitesse crest
Vitesse
Senior debut, Eredivisie
Netherlands
2013
Go Ahead Eagles crest
Go Ahead Eagles
Loan · First-team minutes
Netherlands
2017
Vitesse crest
Vitesse
KNVB Cup Winner
Netherlands
2017
PSV Eindhoven crest
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie Champion 2017–18
Netherlands
2019
Columbus Crew crest
Columbus Crew
MLS Cup 2020 & 2023
USA · MLS
2023
Vitesse crest
Vitesse
Return to Arnhem ♡
Netherlands
2024
Cercle Brugge crest
Cercle Brugge
Belgian Pro League
Belgium
2025
Miami FC crest
Miami FC
USL Championship
Current
2026
Curaçao crest
Curaçao
World Cup 2026
Upcoming
Press
The world is watching.

IN THE
PRESS.

All coverage
ESPNJun 20, 2026

Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room
ties Tim Howard's
World Cup save record

Read on ESPN
Eloy Room catches the ball against Ecuador during Curaçao's historic 2026 World Cup match
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The Athletic · Jun 20, 2026
Eloy Room: Curaçao's Secretary of Defense
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BBC Sport · Jun 2026
Watch the saves that stunned the World Cup
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Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2026
Room the hero as tiny Curaçao earn first World Cup point against Ecuador
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Contact

PRESS,
BRANDS &
BOOKINGS.

For interviews, partnerships and appearances, reach out to the management team directly.

management@eloyroom.com
Let's make history.