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Carlos Eduardo de Souza Vieira

“Portugues”

Source: cpabjj.com.au

Carlos “Portugues” Vieira is a Brazilian black belt who helped carry Cia Paulista from Brazil to Europe and Australia.

Biography

Carlos Eduardo de Souza Vieira, known as “Portugues,” is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and coach associated with Cia Paulista. Born in 1977, he built a career that runs from early training in Sao Lourenco to competition wins and teaching across several countries. Vieira began jiu-jitsu in 1992 under Jorge Pina, who promoted him through brown belt. After joining Cia Paulista in 2000, Vieira received his black belt in November 2001 from Milton Maximiliano Trombini and Eduardo de Sa Leitao. He then returned to Pina to mark the promotion with his first teacher. In gi competition, official IBJJF results place Vieira first in the adult male black-belt lightweight division at both the 2004 European Championship and the 2005 Brazilian Championship. Teaching became an international part of his work. He established Cia Paulista in Brasilia in 2000, taught in Iceland in 2007 and the Canary Islands in 2008, and moved to Australia in 2009. Cia Paulista’s history credits him with building branches in Brasilia, Iceland, Spain, and Australia. Vieira now serves as head coach at Cia Paulista Australia’s Maribyrnong headquarters. His students include Thiago Borges and Dean Liebenberg, whom he promoted to black belt in 2004 and 2014, respectively.

Sources for this profile

  • BJJ Heroes, “Carlos Portugues Vieira,” subject profile, accessed 9 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • The subject biography identifies the jiu-jitsu practitioner as Carlos Eduardo de Souza Vieira, commonly known as Portugues or Portuguese.

      Where in the source: Subject profile — full name and nickname

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    • Vieira began jiu-jitsu in Sao Lourenco in 1992 under Jorge Pina, who promoted him through brown belt before Vieira joined Cia Paulista in 2000.

      Where in the source: Biography — early training and move to Cia Paulista

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    • Vieira received his black belt in November 2001 from his Cia Paulista instructors Milton Maximiliano Trombini and Eduardo de Sa Leitao, and then returned to Jorge Pina to mark the promotion with his first teacher.

      Where in the source: Biography — November 2001 black-belt promotion

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  • Cia Paulista Australia BJJ, “Carlos Portugues Vieira,” instructor profile, accessed 9 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • Cia Paulista Australia lists Carlos Vieira's nickname as Portugues and presents him as its head coach.

      Where in the source: Instructor header — name, nickname and position

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    • The academy profile reports that Carlos Vieira was born on 2 November 1977 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

      Where in the source: Instructor introduction — birth date and place

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    • The academy describes Vieira as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter and teacher born in Brazil.

      Where in the source: Instructor introduction — nationality and birthplace

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    • The current Cia Paulista Australia instructor page lists Vieira as head coach teaching at the Maribyrnong headquarters.

      Where in the source: Instructor header — head coach and teaching location

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    • Cia Paulista Australia identifies Vieira as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt; BJJ Heroes and the academy's historical section agree on the black-belt rank.

      Where in the source: Instructor header and history — black-belt rank

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    • The academy history says Vieira established Cia Paulista in Brasilia in 2000, taught in Iceland in 2007 and the Canary Islands in 2008, and moved to Australia in 2009.

      Where in the source: History — Brasilia and international teaching chronology

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  • Cia Paulista de Jiu-jitsu, “Quem somos,” team history, accessed 9 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • Cia Paulista's own history names Carlos Vieira among its notable fighters and credits Carlos 'Portugues' Vieira with building branches in Brasilia, Iceland, Spain and Australia.

      Where in the source: Team history — notable fighters and international expansion

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  • IBJJF, “European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2004,” official results, accessed 9 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • The official 2004 European Championship results list Carlos Eduardo Vieira of Cia Paulista in first place in the adult male black-belt lightweight division.

      Where in the source: Results — Adult / Black / Male / Light

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  • IBJJF, “Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2005,” official results, accessed 9 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • The official 2005 Brazilian Championship results list Carlos Eduardo Vieira of Cia Paulista in first place in the adult male black-belt lightweight division.

      Where in the source: Results — Adult / Black / Male / Light

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  • BJJ Heroes, “Dean Liebenberg,” fighter profile, accessed 9 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • Dean Liebenberg's biography identifies Carlos Vieira as his head instructor and says Vieira awarded him a black belt on 26 June 2014.

      Where in the source: Dean biography — head instructor and June 2014 black-belt promotion

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  • BJJ Heroes, “Thiago Monstro Borges,” fighter profile, accessed 9 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • Thiago Borges's biography identifies Carlos Vieira as his black-belt instructor and records Borges's black-belt promotion in December 2004.

      Where in the source: Thiago biography — Carlos Vieira lineage and December 2004 black-belt promotion

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