Ayrton Cougo

Ayrton Cougo
Personal information
Full name Carlos Ayrton Cougo Rivero
Date of birth (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Melo, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Boston River
Number 15
Youth career
San Salvador
Boca Juniors de Melo
2011–2016 Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Defensor Sporting 56 (11)
2019–2022 Libertad 25 (1)
2020Nacional (loan) 18 (1)
2022Avaí (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023 Liverpool Montevideo 13 (1)
2023Sarmiento (loan) 6 (0)
2023– Boston River 8 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Uruguay U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023

Carlos Ayrton Cougo Rivero (born 15 June 1996) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as left back for Boston River.

Club career

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Cougo was born in Melo, and joined Defensor Sporting's youth setup at the age of 15. He made his first team debut on 14 February 2016, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Racing Montevideo.[1]

Cougo subsequently became a regular starter, and signed for Paraguayan club Libertad on 2 January 2019, after the club bought 50% of his economic rights for a US$ 1.5 million fee.[2] On 31 December, however, he returned to his home country after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Nacional.[3]

Back to Libertad for the 2021 season,[4] Cougo again failed to establish himself as a starter, and was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Avaí on 21 January 2022.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 22 January 2022[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Defensor Sporting 2015–16 Uruguayan Primera División 1 0 1 0
2016 7 1 7 1
2017 27 6 1[a] 0 28 6
2018 21 4 6[b] 0 27 4
Total 56 11 7 0 63 11
Libertad 2019 Paraguayan Primera División 14 0 6[c] 2 20 2
2021 11 1 2[d] 0 13 1
Total 25 1 8 2 33 3
Nacional (loan) 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 18 1 7[c] 1 1[e] 0 26 2
Avaí (loan) 2022 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 99 13 0 0 22 3 1 0 122 14
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ One appearance in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Uruguaya

References

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  1. ^ "Racing golpeó y durísimo 3:1" [Racing stroke a very tough 3–1] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Ayrton Cougo continuará su carrera en Libertad" [Ayrton Cougo will continue his career at Libertad] (in Spanish). La Red 21. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Nacional anunció la contratación de Ayrton Cougo a préstamo por una temporada" [Nacional announced the signing of Ayrton Cougo on loan for one season] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Cougo vuelve a Libertad de Paraguay" [Cougo returns to Paraguay's Libertad] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Brasil: Ayrton Cougo llega cedido al Avaí luego de su pasaje por Libertad" [Brazil: Ayrton Cougo arrives on loan to Avaí after stint at Libertad] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ^ Ayrton Cougo at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2022.