Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Jean-Alain Boumsong-Somkong ( born December 14 , 1979 , in Douala ) is a professional football defender who currently plays for Panathinaikos and the French national team .
Simplified: Jean-Alain Boumsong ( born 14 December 1979 ) is a French football player .