Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Pablo Gabriel GarcÃ a PÃ rez ( born May 11 , 1977 in Pando , Canelones Department ) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for PAOK F.C. in Greece , as a defensive midfielder .
Simplified: Pablo Gabriel GarcÃ a ( born 11 May 1977 ) is an Uruguayan football player . He plays for PAOK Thessaloniki .