Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Carlos Manuel Bocanegra ( born May 25 , 1979 ) is an American soccer player who plays for French Ligue 1 club Saint - Ã tienne and is the captain of the United States national team .
Simplified: Carlos Bocanegra ( born 25 May 1979 ) is an American soccer player .