bˈɔːɹn ɪn sˌɑːkoʊdˈeɪ, tˈoʊɡoʊ, tʊɹɹˈeɪ dʒˈɔɪnd bˈeɪɚ lˈɛvɚkjˌuːsən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv ðɛɹ bˈʌndɪslˌɪɡə skwˈɑːd æt ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɛvən sˈiːzən, mˌeɪkɪŋ hɪz bˈʌndɪslˌɪɡə deɪbjˈuː ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ɐɡˈɛnst hˈæmbɜːɡɚɹ ˌɛsvˈiː.
Born in Sokodé, Togo, Touré joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2000 and became a member of their Bundesliga squad at the beginning of the 2006–07 season, making his Bundesliga debut on 22 October 2006 against Hamburger SV.