Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Luka ModriÄ ( pronounced , born 9 September 1985 in Zadar ) is a Croatian footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur and for the Croatian national football team as a midfielder .
Simplified: Luka ModriÄ ( born 9 September 1985 ) is a Croatian football player . He plays for Tottenham Hotspur and Croatia national team .