Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: FrÃ dÃ ric DÃ hu ( born 24 October 1972 in Villeparisis , Seine-et-Marne ) is a retired French footballer , who played as a central defender .
Simplified: FrÃ dÃ ric DÃ hu ( born 24 October 1972 ) is a former French football player .