Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Playing primarily as a defender and defensive midfielder with the main task of passing the ball to more creative players such as Giovanni Lodetti and Gianni Rivera , he also played for the Italian national team , mostly as center back with notable marking skills , appearing at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile .
Simplified: Playing as a defender and defensive midfielder he also played for the Italian national team and played in the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile .