Roshon van Eijma
Curaçao footballer (born 1998)
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Roshon Felix Romar Jordan van Eijma (born 6 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club RKC Waalwijk. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roshon Felix Romar Jordan van Eijma[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tilburg, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Willem II | ||
| 2016–2018 | Roda JC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Roda JC | 31 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Preußen Münster | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | TOP Oss | 92 | (8) |
| 2024– | RKC Waalwijk | 51 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Curaçao | 25 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Roda JC Kerkrade
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Roda JC Kerkrade on 28 September 2018 in a game against SC Cambuur.[3]
Preußen Münster
In September 2020, he moved from Kerkrade to Preußen Münster.[4] He played his first game on 13 December against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, in which he was sent off with a red card in the 54th minute.[5] In his first season in Germany, Van Eijma played eleven games in the Regionalliga West and won the Westphalian Cup with the club.[6]
On 17 August 2021, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement. Upon his release, sporting director for Preußen Münster, Peter Niemeyer stated: "As nice as it is to have a national player in your own ranks, so great are the difficulties associated with it. For a Regionalliga team that does not plan for international breaks in its schedule, the many national team selections were unfortunately no longer feasible in the end. This was not a satisfactory situation for neither player nor club. We thank Roshon for his commitment and wish him all the best for the future."[7]
TOP Oss
Ten days after being released by Preußen Münster, Van Eijma signed with Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss.[8] On 9 October, he made his debut as a second-half substitute for Nicolas Abdat in the 2–1 loss to FC Eindhoven away at Jan Louwers Stadion.[9]
RKC Waalwijk
On 2 July 2024, van Eijma signed a two-year contract with RKC Waalwijk.[10]
International career
Van Eijma debuted for the Curaçao national team in a 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 25 March 2021.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roda JC | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| Preußen Münster | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| TOP Oss | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| Total | 92 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 95 | 8 | |||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 51 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 181 | 8 | 12 | 0 | — | 193 | 8 | |||
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each van Eijma goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 November 2025 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |  Bermuda |
7–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [14] |