Simon Adingra wants to seize any big opportunity which comes his way.

And he believes some versatility will only increase the chances to shine.

The Ivorian wideman was certainly opportune on Saturday when Luton’s Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu decided to try some ball juggling in his own penalty area.

As the ball drifted away from the hapless Hatter, Adingra pounced to thump it into the back of the net.

It was a goal on his Prem debut to kill off any hopes of a Luton comeback.

“I think I was around him and I didn’t think twice, just put the ball in the goal,” he said with a smile when asked about the curious nature of his strike.

Adingra has arrived with a reputation for exciting in a role wide on the left.

That is where Albion first saw him close at hand, when he played against them for Union St-Gilloise in a low-key friendly at Lancing.

There is competition on that side in Kaoru Mitoma and Julio Enciso – while Pervis Estupinan effectively plays as a left winger much of the time.

But Adingra has shown up well on the right so far against Luton as well as the Rayo Vallecano friendly after making the transition from Belgium.

He said: “The Premier League is the biggest league in the world.

“For sure there is a big difference.

“The intensity is higher than where I have come from.”

Adingra still recalls that first outing of his USG loan spell, playing in a behind-closed-doors game at Albion’s training ground soon after being sent on loan.

Club chairman Tony Bloom was among the gathering who were impressed by what they saw on that early evening in July last year.

He is not the first young Albion signing who has had to go out on loan and wait for a chance.

It happened with Moises Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister and, of course, Mitoma, the winger who also had a season at USG.

The comparison between Mitoma and Adingra is the easy one to make.

Adingra knows that, can see the question coming.

But he replied: “I think I am following my own path.

“Of course he played in Belgium and he was able to make it here so why not me?”

Adingra’s stats in Belgium were actually better than Mitoma’s.

He is certainly up and running more quickly than the Japan star, who had to wait until November 5 for his first goal and was an unused sub in the opening game of the season.

But Adingra is ready to be patient.

He said: “I think first of all I’m new in the team so I just have to be focussed and ready whenever I get my chance.

“For sure I have ambition.

“I want to be one of my best in my the position.

“I have to be patient and just be ready any time.”

While Albion enjoyed their best ever season last term, Adingra was very close to making history with USG.

He enjoyed helping them progress to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, an experience which can prove valuable this season.

And he was so close to helping firing them to the title.

Needing a win at home to Club Brugge in the final game to secure the crown, he put them ahead with a great strike early in the second half.

Just as glory beckoned, Brugge levelled in the 89th minute when went on to win 3-1.

He said: “It all started with the spirit of the group.

“We had a very good team in the dressing room.

“That made a huge difference outside.

“I am a left winger but I am able to play on both sides.

“It’s good if I can play right or left, then I have more chance to play.”

And there is one more string to the bow.

“At the beginning it was a bit difficult but in time I was able to play there.

“I learned as a player you need to be able to play everywhere to give you a chance to play.”