Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Matteo Ferrari ( born 5 December 1979 ) is an Italian footballer , currently playing for BeÅ iktaÅ J.K. in the Turkish SÃ 1\/4 per Lig .
Simplified: Matteo Ferrari ( born 5 December 1979 ) is an Italian football player . He plays for BeÅ iktaÅ .