bˈɔːɹn ɪn ləmˈeɪ, ˌɑːbɪlɐlˈeɪ bɪɡˈæn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪð tʃˈæmwɑː nɪˈɔːɹɾaɪz, bᵻfˌoːɹ sˈaɪnɪŋ ɐ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð ˌɛfsˈiː lˈoːɹiənt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
Born in Lomé, Obilalé began his career with Chamois Niortais, before signing a contract with FC Lorient in 2003.