Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Sylvain N ` DiayÃ ( born 25 June 1976 ) is a French-born Senegalese footballer , currently a defensive midfielder for AS Cannes .
Simplified: Sylvain N ` Diaye ( born 25 June 1976 ) is a Senegalese football player .