Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Antonio Bezerra BrandÃ # o or simply Toninho ( born December 21 , 1977 in Araraquara ) , is a Brazilian central defender who plays for ParanÃ .
Simplified: Antonio Bezerra BrandÃ # o ( born 21 December 1977 ) is a Brazilian football player .