Salim attended Hutchinson Central Technical High School and played his first-ever organized soccer game with youth club Delaware SC in 2013.
[4] Ahead of the 2020 season, Salim entered the transfer portal and joined Division I program Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
[11] On 5 December 2024, it was announced that Orlando City were allowing Salim's contract to expire at the end of the season and that they were not interested in pursuing an extension.
[12] On 24 June 2024, Salim joined USL Championship team Detroit City on loan for the remainder of the season.
He had previously made a trial appearance for the club in a friendly against Liga MX side Pumas, in which he scored the winning goal, two days earlier.