MILWAUKEE – Nic Diana of Grayslake Ill., Alejandro Zuniga of Naples, Fla., Jack Bretzmann of New Berlin, Wis., Paul Denz of Laufenburg, Germany, Kellen Diercks of Oregon, Wis., Pavle Ivkovic of Willowbrook, Ill., Fernando Pirry of Córdoba, Spain, Miguel Rivera Cardona of Santiago De Cali, Columbia, Ollie Weir of Falkirk, Scotland, and Dominic Zuñiga of Wichita, Kan., have all signed with Milwaukee and will be competing this fall for the MKE men's soccer team.
 
Diana and Zuniga joined the team for the spring semester and are already part of the active roster, while the remaining eight players will arrive on campus later this summer for a total class numbering 10 student-athletes.
 
"We are very happy to have this group of individuals joining the Panther program this Fall," head coach Kris Kelderman said. "This group brings us quality players and young men that have all played important roles in their previous teams. We are confident they will have a positive impact and look forward to seeing how quickly they can get integrated into our program. It's a nice balance of experience and positions that we feel will greatly influence our group both on and off the field. We welcome these young men to the Panther Family!"
 
 
Nic Diana (Goalkeeper / Joined MKE Spring 2025)
- Grayslake Ill.
- Warren Township High School
- Purdue Fort Wayne transfer
- 6-foot-1, 182 pounds
- Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week 2024
- Led Horizon League GK in 2024 with 0.92 GAA and six shutouts 
- 2021 All-Midwest goalkeeper 
- 2021 IHSA All-State
 
 

Alejandro Zuniga (Midfielder / Joined MKE Spring 2025)
- Naples, Florida
- Palmetto Ridge High School 
- Florida West ECNL / Daytona State College transfer
- 6-foot-3, 170 pounds
- ECC 1st team all-conference D2
- All east region at St.Thomas Aquinas NCAA D2
- Two-time ECNL all conference  
 


 
Jack Bretzmann (Forward)
- New Berlin, Wis.
- New Berlin Eisenhower High School
- FC Wisconsin
- 5-foot-10, 165 poinds
- 2024 United Soccer Coaches High School All-American
- Three-time Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association All-State
- First Team All-State as a senior/over 100 career goals
- 2022 Wisconsin State High School Champion 
- 2024 Woodlands Conference Player of the Year
 
 
Paul Denz (Defender/Midfielder)
- Laufenburg, Germany
- Rudolf-Eberle-Schule High School
- Western Nebraska Community College transfer
- 6-foot, 160 pounds
- NJCAA Region 9 Champion
 -NJCAA Northwest Plains District Champion
 
 



Kellen Diercks (Midfielder)
- Oregon, Wis.
- Oregon High School
- Bavarian United SC
- 6-foot-2, 180 pounds
- Two-time WIAA high school state champion
- Qualified for MLS Next Playoff 
 



 
Pavle Ivkovic (Defender)
-Willowbrook, Ill.
-Hinsdale High School
- Sockers FC Chicago 
- 6-foot-3, 185 pounds
- Generation Adidas Cup Qualifier 
- No. 3 Team Nationally Ranked on TopDrawerSoccer.com
 



 
Fernando Pirry (Forward)
- Córdoba, Spain
- IES Francisco de los Rios
- Indian Hills Community College transfer
- 5-foot-11, 165 pounds
- Named to the 2023 NJCAA All-Region 11 First-Team.
- Member of the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year
- Runner up in NJCAA-D1 National Championship 2024
 
 


Miguel Rivera Cardona (Midfielder)
- Santiago De Cali, Columbia
- Instituto Tecnico De Excelencia Empresarial
- Indian Hills Community College transfer
- 5-foot-11, 176 pounds
- 2023 Region XI Champions  
- 2023 Midwest District Champions 
- 2024 All region first team 
- Runner up in NJCAA-D1 National Championship 2024
 
 

Ollie Weir (Forward)
- Falkirk, Scotland
- St. Mungos High School
- Monroe Community College transfer
- 6-foot-3, 180 pounds
- NJCAA 2023 National champion- Monroe College
- WNYAC all conference team
 
 



Dominic Zuñiga (Midfielder/Forward)
- Wichita, Kansas
- Goddard High School
- Johnson County Community College transfer
- 5-foot-11, 175 pounds
- 2024 United Soccer Coaches NJCAA Division II All-West Region Team
- Selected 2024 All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II and All-Region 6 Division II first-team
- Earned First-Team Kansas Class 5A All-State, Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II, and  Wichita All-Metro honors as a senior in high school
- 2022 AVCTL D-II Player of the Year