Carlos Ayrton Cougo Rivero (born 15 June 1996) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as left back for Boston River.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Ayrton Cougo Rivero | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1996 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020 | → Nacional (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Avaí (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Liverpool Montevideo | 13 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Sarmiento (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 | |||
Club career
editCougo 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
edit- 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ One appearance in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Uruguaya
References
edit- ^ "Racing golpeó y durísimo 3:1" [Racing stroke a very tough 3–1] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cougo vuelve a Libertad de Paraguay" [Cougo returns to Paraguay's Libertad] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ayrton Cougo at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2022.