Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Didier Yves Drogba TÃ bily ( ; born 11 March 1978 ) is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the center forward position .
Simplified: Didier Yves Drogba TÃ bily ( born 11 March 1978 in Abidjan ) is a CÃ te d'Ivoire professional football player .