Eloy Room didn’t need Columbus Crew SC. He chose to be a part of the Crew.
Despite coming into the summer without a club after his contract expired with Dutch side PSV, Room had a number of suitors. Other teams in Holland reached out to Room’s agent about acquiring the 30-year-old goalkeeper but signing with a new team was second on his priority list.
Room was set to represent his Curacao National Team at the 2019 Gold Cup, and that was his major focus.
“I told my manager, after the Gold Cup I want to decide my future.