Matty Godden expressed his pride after signing a new one-year contract with the Addicks.
The striker fittingly signed his new contract on the seventh anniversary of his mother's passing.
“When I woke up this morning I thought, ‘hold on a minute, this is seven years since my mum unfortunately passed away and I’m going in to sign my new contract,'" he explained. "It was written in the stars and it’s a proud day.
“It’s something that we’ve been really keen to get done from the end of the League One season, but obviously with the circumstances surrounding my situation with my knee injury, it took a back seat naturally. When I returned it was something that was mentioned, we just had to get to the end of the season. It’s something that I was really keen to get done and I’m just glad it’s sorted now.
“My boys are going to be buzzing to get their new shirts on! Carrying on coming to watch their dad play at The Valley is something they’re going to love and I’m sure they’re going to be buzzing just as much as I am!”
Godden is itching to get back out on the pitch following an injury-hit 2025/26 campaign.
“Unfortunately I missed out on scoring in front of the Covered End last year," the 34-year-old said. "My two goals came away from home, so that’s something that I can’t wait for. To hear my name sung, like it is every week, will be special.
“My conversations with the gaffer have been really positive and he wanted me around the place. Arguably last year could’ve done me a favour because I’ve not had the wear and tear on my body from playing 46 games, so it’s a season now where I’m looking forward to putting last year behind me.
"I’ve not had a season like that before where everything just seemed to be against me, obviously with two surgeries and then fracturing my leg in the game against Ipswich which I didn’t expect to happen," he added.
“I’ve obviously been in over the summer to rehab this leg and the skip [Greg Docherty] has been in with his groin injury. We went away together and it wasn’t nice trying to keep up with him in the running because he’s an animal when it comes to his long-distance running! It was tough for me but really good and something that I enjoyed doing.”
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