4.Forwards

The Peruvian national and Brooklyn native forward joins WSC Westchester Soccer Club from the Westchester Flames in USL 2 where he was on the training roster last summer. A standout at St. John’s University, Diaz made 34 starts in 43 appearances for the Red Storm. He finished his collegiate career with 25 total points and earned BIG EAST Honor roll twice during his three seasons with the Red Storm.  

Arrives after an impressive collegiate season at Hofstra, starting all 20 matches and tallying 13 goals and five assists. His 31 points ranked second on the team and the CAA in goals and points and were 11th in the nation, while his 13 goals were 12th. He was a First Team All-Atlantic Region selection and First Team All-CAA selection for The Pride,  where he transferred after playing one season as a senior at Syracuse, scoring three goals in 16 matches. Burko also played collegiately at Lincoln Memorial University in 2023 scoring 20 goals in 19 matches and was named South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Year, and at Waldorf University in 2021-2022 where he was selected Second Team  Continental Athletic Conference in ‘22. 

Powder started in 10 of his 24 appearances for WSC last season, finishing fifth on the club in shots with 15. The 2022 USL League Two Player of the Year who has also been a key member of The Trinidad and Tobago national team during his career, returned to the New York area after beginning his career with the New York Red Bulls Academy in 2016. Since then, Powder had perhaps his best season playing with the Hudson Valley Hammers in 2022. The explosive defender led the Hammers in goals from his fullback position and was a key contributor to the Hammers through the end of 2024. He has also spent time with the Portland Timbers U18/19 team and was a second team All Horizon League selection while in college at The University of Detroit-Mercy.

Appeared in 21 matches with five starts last season for WSC. developed with FC Westchester before playing one season of college soccer at NCAA Division III’s SUNY Purchase. As a freshman in 2023, Mačkić started in all 16 matches for the Panthers and recorded 18 goals and 14 assists, leading the Skyline Conference in both. At the conclusion of the season, Mačkić was named to the Skyline Conference All-Conference First Team and earned Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year honors. While in New York, Mačkić also played with FC Sandžak in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League. In 2023, he spent time with UPSL side Westchester United FC’s U-19 team at the Viareggio Cup in Viareggio, Italy. Mačkić made appearances against the U-19 teams of Empoli FC, Benevento Calcio and San Donato Tavarnelle, recording a pair of goals. Mačkić spent the first half of 2024 with the youth teams of Serbian SuperLiga side FK Novi Pazar, making 12 appearances with the club’s U-19 team. The midfielder made his professional debut in the top-flight Montenegrin First League with FK Jezero in October 2024. Mačkić totaled two appearances with the club during his time in Montenegro.

Played on the youth teams of Legmeervogels , SV Argon , ASC Waterwijk and FC Almere before joining the amateur division of AFC Ajax in July 2019. He made his professional debut in February 2022 for FC Volendam, and has played professionally for Telstar, Quick Boys, and again in ‘24 for FC Volendam.