Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Valdir Peres , real name Valdir Peres de Arruda , ( born January 2 , 1951 in GarÃ a ) , was a football ( soccer ) player from Brazil .
Simplified: Valdir Peres ( born 2 January , 1951 ) is a former Brazilian football player .