Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Ruben WÃ lter Paz MÃ rquez ( born August 8 , 1959 in Artigas ) was a Uruguayan football midfield player , who retired in 2006 at the age of 47 .
Simplified: RubÃ n Paz ( born 8 August 1959 ) is a former Uruguayan football player .