Roshon van Eijma

Roshon van Eijma
Van Eijma with Curaçao in 2025
Personal information
Full name Róshón Felix Romar Jordan van Eijma[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-09) 9 June 1998
Place of birth Tilburg, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 A.E. Kifisia
Number 24
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)
2024–2026 RKC 54 (0)
2026– A.E. Kifisia 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Curaçao 29 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 June 2026

Róshón Felix Romar Jordan van Eijma (born 9 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club A.E. Kifisia. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.

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]

A.E. Kifisia

On 22 August 2026, Van Eijma signed for Super League Greece club A.E. Kifisia on a free transfer.[11]

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.[12]

On 18 May 2026, he was named by head coach Dick Advocaat in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country's first-ever appearance at the tournament.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 March 2026[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roda JC 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 17030—200
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 14020—160
Total 31050—360
Preußen Münster 2020–21 Regionalliga West 110——110
TOP Oss 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 23110—241
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 33210—342
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 36510—375
Total 92830—958
RKC Waalwijk 2024–25 Eredivisie 24030—270
2025–26 Eerste Divisie 23010—240
Total 47040—510
Career total 1818120—1938
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup and DFB Pokal

International

As of match played 20 June 2026[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Curaçao 202110
202220
202360
202450
2025111
202640
Total 291
Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each van Eijma goal.
List of international goals scored by Roshon van Eijma
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 [16]

Personal life

Van Eijma has a cousin, Irvingly, who is also a footballer.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Roshon van Eijma". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Game Report by Worldfootball". Worldfootball. 28 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Van Eijma: Preußen ist ein cooler Klub". kicker (in German). 7 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Tragischer Held Roshon van Eijma – Preußen verlieren 0:2 bei RW Oberhausen". Münster Zeitung (in German). 13 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Krombacher Westfalenpokal: Preußen Münster holt den Pott". FLVW (in German). 29 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Weskamp, Marcel (17 August 2021). "Vertrag mit Roshon van Eijma aufgelöst". SC Preußen Münster (in German).
  8. ↑ "Roshon van Eijma naar TOP Oss". TOP Oss (in Dutch). 26 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Eindhoven vs. TOP Oss – 9 October 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Verdediging van RKC Waalwijk krijgt meer vorm met komst Roshon van Eijma" [RKC Waalwijk's defense takes shape with the arrival of Roshon van Eijma] (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ποδοσφαιριστής της Κηφισιάς και με τη βούλα ο Ρόσον βαν Άιμα". skai.gr. 22 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Match Report of Curaçao vs St. Vincent and the Grenadines – 2021-03-25 – WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Curaçao squad announcement". FIFA. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Roshon van Eijma at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Roshon van Eijma at WorldFootball.net
  16. ↑ "Bermuda vs. Curaçao". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  17. ↑ Van Dijk, Bob (23 September 2020). "Interview Roshon van Eijma: 'Eric van der Luer is echt een held voor mij'". ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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