Goalkeeper Tom Ritchie has signed a contract extension with the club.

The 20-year-old will now remain at Pittodrie until 2025.

The highly rated keeper, who signed his professional contract in 2019, has been capped for Scotland at U16 and U17 level, has been involved with the first team for the last two season and has appeared on the bench on a number of occasions.

The AFC Youth Academy graduate made his first team debut in the pre-season game against Buckie Thistle last summer before spending part of last season on loan at Balmoor, making 18 appearances for Peterhead before returning to Pittodrie for the remainder of the campaign.

The Elgin born youngster has had previous loan spells at Huntly and Queen of the South. This season he was a key player in the penalty shootout win over Brora Rangers in the SPFL Trust Trophy. It is a competition the keeper has excelled in, as two years ago he was the hero in the win over Arbroath.

Manager Barry Robson is pleased to see another young talent commit their future to the club.

He said: “Tom continues to make good progress and has had a positive pre-season with the first team.

“He has benefitted from valuable loan spells, gaining experience in competitive leagues and Tom needs to build upon that and continue his development working in a high-performance environment, alongside experience professionals such as Kelle and Ross.