Eloy Room
Room with Columbus Crew in 2019
Personal information
Full name Eloy Victor Room[1]
Date of birth (1989-02-06) 6 February 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Vitesse
Number 1
Youth career
1996–1998 SCE Nijmegen
1998–2001 NEC
2001–2002 VV Union [nl]
2002–2008 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2017 Vitesse 133 (0)
2013–2014 → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 20 (0)
2017–2019 PSV 3 (0)
2017–2018 Jong PSV 14 (0)
2019–2023 Columbus Crew 96 (0)
2023– Vitesse 16 (0)
International career‡
2010 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
2015– Curaçao 45 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:54, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Eloy Victor Room (born 6 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Vitesse. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.

Club career

Vitesse

Room joined Vitesse at the age of thirteen, having played for numerous clubs, including SCE Nijmegen, local rivals NEC Nijmegen, and VV Union.

After impressing for the Vitesse youth sides, Room was promoted to the first-team squad for the 2008–09 campaign. On 8 March 2009, Room made his Vitesse debut in a 1–0 defeat against Volendam, replacing the injured Piet Velthuizen in the 13th minute.[2] On 18 April 2009, Room was given his first Vitesse start by manager Theo Bos in a 2–1 victory against AZ.[3] Room made his breakthrough in the Vitesse first-team squad in the 2010–11 campaign, following Velthuizen's departure to Spanish side Hércules, appearing thirty-three times in the league out of a possible thirty-four. However, after only a year, Velthuizen re-joined the Dutch side after struggling to adapt in Spain, therefore displacing Room once again.

On 30 June 2013, Room joined Go Ahead Eagles on a season-long loan, to gain first-team football.[4] On 4 August 2013, Room made his Go Ahead Eagles debut in a 1–1 draw with Utrecht.[5] On 29 January 2014, six months later, Room's loan deal at Go Ahead Eagles was cut short by Vitesse, due to an injury to back-up goalkeeper Marko Meerits.[6] Room left Go Ahead Eagles after making twenty league starts and two cup appearances.

Although Room returned to Vitesse, he failed to make an appearance in the remainder of the 2013–14 campaign due to Velthuizen's impressive form. In the 2014–15 campaign, Room finally displaced long-term goalkeeper Velthuizen after some disappointing displays. Room went on to appear in all thirty-four league fixtures in Vitesse's 2015–16 campaign; he also played the entirety of their KNVB Cup and UEFA Europa League campaigns as well.

Room played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Cup 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to lead the club, three-time runners-up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.[7][8]

PSV

On 16 August 2017, Room joined fellow Eredivisie side PSV after a fifteen-year spell at Vitesse.[9]

He came off the bench on 15 April 2018 as PSV beat rivals Ajax 3–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Eredivisie title.[10]

Columbus Crew

On 5 July 2019, Room signed with Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew on a free transfer, replacing Zack Steffen who had left the club for Manchester City.[11] He made his debut for the club on 20 July in a 2–1 victory against the Montreal Impact.[12] Room completed his first season with twelve appearances for the Crew, earning one clean sheet.[13]

During the 2020 regular season, Room missed a total of six games due to injury. In the seventeen games he did appear in, he recorded seven clean sheets and a 0.88 goals against average.[14][15] Room won the MLS Save of the Year for his double save in the Crew's match against Orlando City SC on 4 November, the first Crew player to win the award.[16]

In the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs, Room tested positive for COVID-19 and missed two games.[17][18] However, the Crew would end up winning both games for which he was out. He was cleared to play in the MLS Cup final and was given the start. The Crew would go on to win, giving them their first piece of silverware since the 2009 Supporters' Shield.[19] Room ended the 2020 season with 8 total clean sheets in 19 total appearances.

On 3 December 2021, it was announced that the Crew had re-signed Room to a two year contract extension through the 2023 MLS season with a club option for 2024.[20] Crew president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko stated that "Eloy has not only performed on the field, but he has also bought into the values of the Crew to become a veteran voice and leader in the locker room."[21]

On 17 July 2023, Room and Columbus mutually agreed to terminate his contract at the club.[22]

Return to Vitesse

On 18 July 2023, Room returned to Vitesse on a two-year contract.[23]

International career

Room is eligible to represent Curaçao through his father.[24] He made his senior debut in a 1–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago on 6 June 2015.[25] He was named man of the match.[26]

In June 2017, Room was confirmed as part of the Curaçao squad for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[27] He also represented the country at the 2019 edition.[28] In June 2023, Room was named to the 24-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament.[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 October 2022[30][31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Other[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitesse 2008–09 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 – – 3 0
2009–10 3 0 0 0 – – 3 0
2010–11 33 0 3 0 – – 36 0
2011–12 2 0 1 0 – 0 0 3 0
2012–13 2 0 4 0 0 0 – 6 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 23 0 3 0 – 4 0 30 0
2015–16 34 0 0 0 2 0 – 36 0
2016–17 33 0 5 0 – – 38 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 133 0 16 0 2 0 4 0 155 0
Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 2013–14 Eredivisie 20 0 2 0 – – 22 0
PSV Eindhoven 2017–18 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 3 0
2018–19 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Jong PSV 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 14 0 – – – 14 0
Columbus Crew 2019 MLS 12 0 0 0 – – 12 0
2020 17[d] 0 – – 2 0 19 0
2021 30 0 – 4 0 0 0 34 0
2022 34 0 0 0 – – 34 0
Total 93 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 99 0
Career total 263 0 20 0 6 0 6 0 295 0
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Includes UEFA Europa League and CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ^ Includes Eredivisie European play-offs, MLS Cup Playoffs and MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  4. ^ Includes two appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage

International

As of 11 September 2022[32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Curaçao 2015 5 0
2016 6 0
2017 9 0
2018 5 0
2019 11 0
2020 0 0
2021 6 0
2022 3 0
Total 45 0

Honours

Vitesse[33]

PSV[33]

Columbus Crew[33]

Curaçao[33]

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Elroy Room en Joel Saro geselecteerd door bondscoach Patrick Kluivert voor Curaçao" (in Dutch). Het voetbalportaal van Gelderland. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Volendam vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 8 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. ^ "AZ vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 18 April 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Eloy Room". From Arnhem With Love. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Utrecht vs. Go Ahead Eagles". Soccerway. 4 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Injury crisis sees Eloy Room return to Vitesse". Football Oranje. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Vitesse claim first major trophy with Cup triumph". reuters.com. Reuters. 30 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ^ "AZ Alkmaar vs. Vitesse - Football Match Line-ups". ESPN. 30 April 2017. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Eloy Room leaves for PSV". Vitesse Official Site. 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  10. ^ "PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax to seal title". BBC Sport. 15 April 2018. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  11. ^ Boehm, Charles (5 July 2019). "Columbus Crew SC sign Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Crew snap winless skid on Accam's winner over Impact". ESPN. Reuters. 20 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  13. ^ Murphy, Pat (16 October 2019). "2019 Crew Review: Goalkeepers". Massive Report. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  14. ^ Johnson, Collin (6 January 2021). "2020 Crew review: Goalkeepers". Massive Report. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Eloy Room Stats". FBref.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  16. ^ a b mlssoccer. "Crew SC Goalkeeper Eloy Room wins 2020 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  17. ^ Myers, Jacob. "Columbus Crew | Another player tests positive; seven players listed as unavailable vs. Nashville SC". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  18. ^ Johnson, Collin (6 January 2021). "2020 Crew review: Goalkeepers". Massive Report. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  19. ^ mlssoccer. "Columbus Crew SC are 2020 MLS Cup champions: Second title in club history | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  20. ^ mlssoccer. "Columbus Crew re-sign goalkeeper Eloy Room | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  21. ^ Myers, Jacob. "Columbus Crew re-signs goalkeeper Eloy Room on two-year deal with third-year option". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  22. ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/columbus-crew-eloy-room-reach-mutual-contract-termination
  23. ^ "DOELMAN ELOY ROOM KOMT THUIS BIJ VITESSE" [GOALKEEPER ELOY ROOM COMES HOME TO VITESSE] (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Gold Cup Q&A: Eloy Room (Vitesse & Curacao)". Gold Cup. 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  25. ^ "Soca Warriors stumble in Curacao 1–0". Guardian.co.tt. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  26. ^ "Kluivert en Curaçao vertrouwen op 'sublieme Room'". Nos.nl. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  27. ^ "Final 23-player rosters announced for 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup". 29 June 2017.
  28. ^ "Gold Cup National Roster" (PDF).
  29. ^ "PREPARASHONNAN TA KONTINUÁ PA NOS SELEKSHON NASHONAL ENFRENTÁ CANADA DJASABRA 25 MART PRÓKSIMO! NOS HUNGADÓNAN TA KONOSÍ!". facebook.com (in Papiamento). Curaçao Football Federation. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  30. ^ Eloy Room at Soccerway
  31. ^ Eloy Room at Major League Soccer
  32. ^ Eloy Room at National-Football-Teams.com
  33. ^ a b c d "Eloy Room- Career Honours". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

External links

SBV Vitesse – current squad
Curaçao squads
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