Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Regis Fernandes Silva , shortly Regis Pitbull ( born September 22 , 1976 , in SÃ # o Paulo ) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Al Nasr Kuwait .
Simplified: Regis Fernandes Silva ( born 22 September 1976 ) is a former Brazilian football player .