Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Ottmar Hitzfeld ( born 12 January 1949 in LÃ rrach , Baden ) is a German former football player ( striker ) and manager , nicknamed der General ( `` the general '' ) .
Simplified: Ottmar Hitzfeld ( born 12 January 1949 ) is a former German football player .