Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Mesut Ã -- zil ( , ; born 15 October 1988 ) is a footballer who plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and for the German national team .
Simplified: Mesut Ã -- zil ( born 15 October 1988 ) is a German football player of Turkish descent . He plays for Real Madrid and Germany national team .