Ayrton Cougo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cougo and the second or maternal family name is Rivero.

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)
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

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

Club career

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

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. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
4. One appearance in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearance(s) in Supercopa Uruguaya

References

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.