In the 2017–18 season, he featured for Al-Ahli Manama in the Bahrain top flight and Albanian club KF Skënderbeu then came calling in the season that followed. Between 2018 and 2020, the striker featured for them and later FK Byllis Ballsh in the Albanian first division, before he was signed by the Turkish tier two club Ankara Keciörengücü.
Domestically he has also played in another Kategoria Superiore side FK Byllis Ballsh. In the 2019–20 Kategoria Superiore, he emerged as the top scorer with 11 goals and 3 assists for FK Byllis Ballsh.[4] It was Guindo's best performance so far.
On 21 November 2020, it was announced that I-League outfit Gokulam Kerala have completed the signing of Saliou Guindo.[6] "Saliou Guindo has signed for Gokulam Kerala on a season-long deal", a source close to the developments informed Khel Now. Guindo and the Malabarians have mutually agreed terms on a season-long deal until the end of the 2020–21 season. On 1 January 2021, Guindo has also appeared in the squad of Gokulam Kerala B, which competes in the Kerala Premier League.
Guindo joined Albanian club KF Laçi in the summer of 2021.[7]
Born in a town named Ségou, Guindo represented his country at the FIFA U20 World Cup in 2015, where they secured the 3rd position.
Guindo was eyeing to win the tournament for making Mali proud around the world. In his words, "It's our dream to win this competition." Guindo added : "Our country would be known around the world. Many countries don't know about us and many people sometimes ask us, 'what's Mali?'"[11]
He has also represented his nation in 2015 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, where they finished 4th. Guindo was the man behind his country's qualification in the tournament.[12]
^"Έναρξη συνεργασίας με Saliou Guindo" [Start of collaboration with Saliou Guindo]. www.lamia1964.gr (in Greek). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.