Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: IvÃ n Jacinto Hurtado Angulo ( born August 16 , 1974 in Esmeraldas ) is an Ecuadorian professional football central defender for Barcelona as well as captaining the Ecuadorian national team .
Simplified: IvÃ n Hurtado ( born 16 August 1974 ) is an Ecuadorian football player .