Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Panayotis Alexander ( `` Alexi '' ) Lalas ( born June 1 , 1970 in Birmingham , Michigan ) is a retired American soccer player who played mostly as a defender for the United States national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup .
Simplified: Alexi Lalas ( born 1 June 1970 ) is a former American soccer player . He has played for United States national team .