West Ham fans won't believe what Crysencio Summerville has done in Saudi | OneFootball

Former West Ham United wideman Crysencio Summerville had a moment to forget over in the Saudi Pro League.

West Ham United waved goodbye to Crysencio Summerville earlier this summer, as the Dutchman moved on to Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League.

Although the Hammers were relegated to the Championship last season, Summerville was one of the few players who could hold his head high, with his impressive form during the second half of the campaign helping Nuno Espirito Santo’s side keep their survival hopes alive until the final day.

As West Ham prepared for life in the second tier, Summerville’s departure appeared inevitable, with the fees received for the 24-year-old and Mateus Fernandes providing the Irons with funds to rebuild over the summer.

Since his move to Saudi Arabia, he has featured in three matches across all competitions, starting on the left in both of Al Hilal's league matches.

He is yet to score or provide an assist, though, and West Ham fans will not believe the huge chance he missed to open his account.

West Ham fans will be baffled by Crysencio Summerville error

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After initially struggling to make a consistent impact at the London Stadium, Summerville exploded into life at the turn of the year.

After starring in West Ham’s win over Tottenham in January, the Dutchman sparked a run of form that dragged the Hammers back into the survival battle when they had looked in danger of being cut adrift.

Finishing the term with seven goals and five assists across all competitions, he would earn a place in the Dutch World Cup squad, where he starred with two goals and two assists.

After the tournament, he moved to Al Hilal, where he has found himself in the headlines for the wrong reasons.

As Simone Inzaghi's side took on Al Fayha in the league, the wideman would hit the bar with a quite frankly ludicrous Panenka attempt.

Al Hilal would win 3-0 on the night, keeping them level on points with Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr and Neom at the top of the standings, but Summerville missed a perfect opportunity to open his account for the club.

Naturally, social media would jump on the incident.

How social media reacted to Crysencio Summerville penalty

Throughout the summer, Summerville was linked with clubs across Europe before eventually moving to the Saudi Pro League.

On social media, the decision was questioned after the missed penalty.

"It's a soccer aid league," said one account. "There are barely any eyes on you; you're only there for the generational wealth. Bringing the best players to your league to make it respected doesn't work when they don't respect the league."

This would be echoed, with another account saying: "Shows you the character of some of these players who go there. Think they can just show up and expect fandom!

"Jokers, most of them, and they should drop the ego status. Top pros would never treat the club, teammates or supporters with that level of arrogance."

On the flip side, one account would poke fun at the Hammers, describing the incident as "West Ham heritage," while others would criticise the effort, saying: "Just stop all this dancing around it just looks stupid. Pick a spot, run, hit with power!"

West Ham will always hold Crysencio Summerville in high regard

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Had it not been for Summerville last term, the Irons may have been relegated much sooner than they actually were.

His numbers of five goals and two assists in the league do not exactly stand out, but his ability to change the tempo of a match was second to none, with his willingness to take the ball and make things happen placing him on the radar of clubs across the globe.

Using his blistering pace, the Dutchman began to take on a talismanic role in the second half of the season.

Even when he was not scoring or creating goals, he remained a constant menace to defenders, winning 67 fouls - the third-highest tally in the league, ahead of even Jeremy Doku.

He may have started slowly at the London Stadium, but he is not to blame in terms of relegation, and the question is what could have been if not for a spell on the sidelines in March and April.