Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: JosÃ Maria Rodrigues Alves , better known as ZÃ Maria , ( born in Botucatu , May 18 , 1949 ) is a former Brazilian footballer .
Simplified: JosÃ Maria Rodrigues Alves ( born 18 May , 1949 ) is a former Brazilian football player .