Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: MikaÃ `` l Samy Silvestre ( born 9 August 1977 ) is a French football defender who currently plays for Werder Bremen of the Bundesliga .
Simplified: MikaÃ `` l Silvestre ( born 9 August 1977 ) is a French football player .