Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Emanuel Pogatetz ( born 16 January 1983 in Graz ) is an Austrian football player who currently plays for Hannover 96 as a defender .
Simplified: Emanuel Pogatetz ( born 16 January 1983 ) is an Austrian football player . He plays for Hannover 96 in the German Bundesliga and the Austria national team .