Born in Saint-Denis, Alioune started his career in 1996 with FC Nantes and signed his first professional contract in 1997.

Alioune Toure was then transferred to Manchester City with whom he won the Championship gaining promotion to the Premier League.

In 2002, he signed with Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year contract where he was finalist of the Coupe de France in 2003 before winning it in 2004.

Then, in 2012 Alioune joined the first league Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua as a coach assistant.

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