AFC Fylde opportunity was too good to turn down for the Coasters’ newest face

AFC Fylde have made their latest summer signing with the arrival of Aaron Drewe on a one-year deal.

The full-back has moved to Mill Farm upon the end of his contract at fellow National League side Woking, for whom he impressed last season as they finished 10th in non-league’s top flight.

Drewe said of his move: “I’m buzzing to have got it over the line.

“I’ve spent a lot of my career down south but once the opportunity came up, it was something I didn’t feel I could pass up.

“There’s no hiding from the fact that you guys caught a lot of attention last year and the style of play is an exciting factor. Let’s see where this team can go.”

The 25-year-old started out at QPR aged nine, progressing through their youth ranks before going on to make a handful of appearances for the first team.

He also had loan spells with Chelmsford City, Oxford City and Weymouth, eventually joining Oxford in 2024 after being released by QPR.

A move to Woking followed last summer, with Drewe scoring four times and providing eight assists in 45 league appearances for the club.

He made his Fylde debut in Saturday’s pre-season game with Wigan Athletic, coming on as a second-half substitute and playing 20 minutes before Nico Lawrence’s injury saw the match end early.

Coasters head coach Craig Mahon added: “We’re absolutely delighted to have brought in someone of Aaron’s quality to the football club.

“He arrives with a lot of hunger and desire to be a part of something special here.

“He’ll add pace and power in an area we know we needed to recruit in and we’ve secured one of the leading full-backs in the division.

“It’s a really exciting signing and we believe Aaron could be a real asset to the football club.”