A youth product of
FC Augsburg, Salifou transferred to
Werder Bremen on 5 May 2022 signing a professional contract. He was initially assigned to the
Werder Bremen reserves. He made his senior and professional debut with Werder Bremen as a late substitute in a 2–0
Bundesliga win over
VfB Stuttgart on 5 February 2023. On 26 August 2024, Salifou was loaned by
Austria Klagenfurt in Austria. On 7 September 2025, Salifou signed a three-year contract with
Mechelen in Belgium. ==International career==