Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: GÃ 1\/4 nter Hermann ( born December 5 , 1960 in Rehburg-Loccum , Lower Saxony ) is a former German footballer who played as a defensive midfielder , mainly with SV Werder Bremen .
Simplified: GÃ 1\/4 nter Hermann ( born 5 December , 1960 ) is a former German football player .