Curacao Keeper Eloy Room Stuns Ecuador With Record-Setting World Cup Performance
Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room produced one of the standout stories of the night in the World Cup, keeping his team alive against Ecuador with an exceptional display. By before the 80th minute, the 37-year-old had already made 15 saves and was within one stop of the tournament record of 16, set by Tim Howard.
Room, who plays for Miami FC in the US second division, one level below MLS, was little known to most fans before this match. He was born and developed in the Netherlands, made one appearance for the Netherlands U20 team, and in 2015 chose to represent Curacao because of his father's roots.
He had already played a decisive role in Curacao's road to the tournament, keeping a clean sheet in the crucial qualifying win over Jamaica that secured the island nation's first-ever World Cup berth. His club career has taken him through Vitesse, Go Ahead Eagles, PSV Eindhoven, Columbus Crew, Cercle Brugge, and back to Vitesse before his current spell in Miami.
International media reacted with disbelief at his performance, asking,
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