Tigers ruckman Ivan Soldo has signed a new three-year deal with Richmond, keeping him at Punt Road until the end of the 2024 season.

A knee injury sidelined the 25-year-old for the entire 2021 season after first suffering the setback last season, with his recovery on track for a feature to play in Round 1 next year.

A premiership player in 2019, Soldo is a key cog in Damien Hardwick's side, sharing ruck duties with Toby Nankervis since making his debut in 2017.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 19: Jonathon Ceglar of the Hawks and Ivan Soldo of the Tigers compete in a ruck contest during the 2019 AFL round 09 match between the Richmond Tigers and the Hawthorn Hawks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 19, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos)

Having now strung together 36 career matches, Soldo will be keen to add further matches and success to his resume.

โ€œAcross more than seven years at Richmond, Ivan has shown an outstanding work ethic and willingness to improve his game," Tigers GM of football talent Blair Hartley said.

โ€œHis knee injury late last year was very unfortunate, but he has worked hard throughout this season to put himself in a position to return strongly in 2022.

โ€œIvan is a key member of our team and we look forward to welcoming him back next year.โ€

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 26: Brodie Grundy of the Magpies and Ivan Soldo of the Tigers compete for the ball during the 2019 AFL round 19 match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Richmond Tigers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 26, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Soldo is the latest Tiger to ink a new deal this year, with Noah Baltaย (2023),ย Shai Boltonย (2023),ย Jason Castagnaย (2023),ย Thomson Dowย (2023),ย Dylan Grimesย (2023),ย Rhyan Mansellย (2023),ย Kamdyn McIntoshย (2023),ย Dion Prestiaย (2024),ย Daniel Rioli (2022) and Nick Vlastuin (2026) having signed new deals in 2021.

Soldo's extension is sure to place further pressure on the Tigers' off-season however, with young stalls Callum Coleman-Jones and Mabior Chol tipped to leave Richmond as they weigh up their future.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 30: Callum Coleman-Jones of the Tigers celebrates with Jack Riewoldt and Hugo Ralphsmith of the Tigers after kicking a goal during the round 11 AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Adelaide Crows at GIANTS Stadium on May 30, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Chol is believed to be nearing a venture north to the Suns to be closer to his family in Queensland, while Coleman-Jones is reportedly mulling a four-year deal from North Melbourne.