Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Tomoyuki Hirase ( born 23 May 1977 in Kagoshima ) is a Japanese former footballer who played for Kashima Antlers , Yokohama F. Marinos , Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai .
Simplified: Tomoyuki Hirase ( born 23 May 1977 ) is a Japanese football player . He plays for Vegalta Sendai .