Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst OON ( ; born 5 February 1975 in Rotterdam ) , known as Gio in Spain , is Dutch former footballer of Indonesian descent who served as the captain of the Dutch national team from August 2008 .
Simplified: Giovanni van Bronckhorst ( born 5 February 1975 ) is a Dutch football player .