Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: MengÃ lvio Pedro FigueirÃ ( born 17 December 1939 in Laguna , Santa Catarina ) , nicknamed MengÃ lvio , is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder .
Simplified: MengÃ lvio Pedro FigueirÃ ( born 17 December , 1939 ) is a former Brazilian football player .